NATIONAL Open University of NigeriaCourse developed by Lawal, K.A.ACourse developed by Amoo, Z. OCourse edited by Okuneye P.2025-09-152025-09-152017https://nou.edu.ng/coursewarecontent/CRD%20305%20RURAL%20DEVELOPMENT_0.pdfhttps://nou.edu.ng/coursewarecontent/CRD%20305%20RURAL%20DEVELOPMENT_0.pdfhttps://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2210The course aims at equipping you with an in-depth knowledge of rural development strategies in relation to the meaning and intricacies of rural development goals, principles, planning and implementation of projects, motivational processes as well as the financing of projects in the rural areas.• The concept of rural. • The meaning of development. • The meaning of rural development. • Goals of rural development. • Objectives of rural development. • Principles of rural development. • Approaches to rural development. • The necessity for rural development in Nigeria. • Planning, implementation and appraisal of rural development projects. • Financing rural development projects. • Some typical problems of rural areas. • The problems of rural development in Nigeria. • Methods of motivating society for social actions through community development. • Approaches to community modernization. • Various community modernization programmes of past and present governments.enBook