Educational Program Installation, Manpower Generation, and Rural Communities Development

Abstract

Education which serves as bedrock or foundation for development of a given society, and this manifest through a well planned educational structure which in all levels of manpower needed by the community can be provided. Over the year Gokana local government in Rivers State has been backward in terms of manpower and community development; however this research is designed to investigate the role of education in manpower development in Gokana local government area in Rivers State. To enhance the understanding of the existing problem various literatures were reviewed in finding solution to the six posed research questions. The questionnaire was distributed to one hundred (100) heads of household from different wards in the local government area by cluster random sample method. Simple percentage was used to analyze data in tables and the finding shows that education has positive impact in community development. And subsequently improves social status of people.