Assessment of Community Based Services on the Quality of Life of Kubwa Residents in Bwari Area Council, Abuja-FCT

Abstract

Abstract Community based service is fast becoming the key to development in most parts of the world today. More and more communities across Nigeria are mobilising their own resources in sustained and creative ways to meet the needs of their residents. This study assessed community based services and the quality of life of Kubwa residents in Bwari Area Council, Abuja – FCT. The study adopted survey research design and cluster sampling technique to select respondents from Kubwa federal housing and Kubwa village respectively. The questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The descriptive statistics utilized tables with frequencies and percentages while the inferential statistics adopted a T-test which shows the direction and strength of the relationship of the tested variables as well as their significant. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested by this study; the result shows a negative and strong but not significant relationship between joint security as well as joint sanitation and the cases of malaria and safety of properties in Kubwa respectively. The study found that lack of effective security and accessible roads and a lack of effective waste management are the major challenges confronting residents of Kubwa. As such, joint sanitation and security which are moderate and fairly effective are the major community-based services adopted to overcome the difficulties confronting the residents. The study therefore conclude that, despite the potentials inherent in the initiative (CBS) to addressing the development challenges of area like Kubwa, the joint sanitation and neighbourhood security watch initiative has not really addressed the development challenges of the residents due to lack of cooperation. The study therefore recommends a community discussion forum, effective rules and regulations, and involvement of appropriate formal agencies and maintaining a high level of accountability and transparency by community leaders in Kubwa as measures to make the initiative effective in addressing the challenges confronting the residents of the area.