The primary function of every government is to provide the basic services needed by the citizens to improve their standard of living. Local government administration is created to trickle down powers of government, its functions and services which the federal and state government may not readily perform, down to the grassroots. Globalization has created the opportunity to access the avalanche of information, communication and technological services (ICT) to bridge the gap of the challenges of delivery of social services, in all the levels of government. The purpose of this paper is to examine the utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) in the delivery of social services in local government council areas in Enugu state, The work, in its findings, identified the numerous ICT packages that could be used to deliver social services to the grassroots such as e- health services, e-construction services, e-education among others, it also identified barriers that could inhibit the proper utilization of these ICT devices such as personnel problem, inadequate equipment, and lack of finance or capital and recommends support of all the levels of government through increased funding and appropriate legal frameworks to spur the actualization of this ICT revolution. It also suggests putting all the necessary requirements needed for the appropriate utilization of these ICT devices for maximum performance.
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DOI | 10.11648/j.ijber.20231203.16 |
Page(s) | 123-128 |
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ICT, Social Services Delivery, Local Government
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Felix Ukwu, Charles Manasseh, Chine Sp Logan, Ogochukwu Okanya, Felicia Eze-Dike, et al. (2023). ICT and Social Services Delivery in the Local Government Councils (LGCs) in Enugu State Nigeria. International Journal of Business and Economics Research, 12(3), 123-128. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijber.20231203.16
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Felix Ukwu; Charles Manasseh; Chine Sp Logan; Ogochukwu Okanya; Felicia Eze-Dike, et al. ICT and Social Services Delivery in the Local Government Councils (LGCs) in Enugu State Nigeria. Int. J. Bus. Econ. Res. 2023, 12(3), 123-128. doi: 10.11648/j.ijber.20231203.16
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Felix Ukwu, Charles Manasseh, Chine Sp Logan, Ogochukwu Okanya, Felicia Eze-Dike, et al. ICT and Social Services Delivery in the Local Government Councils (LGCs) in Enugu State Nigeria. Int J Bus Econ Res. 2023;12(3):123-128. doi: 10.11648/j.ijber.20231203.16
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