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Civil Data and Development Administration: Initiating Council Administration Narratives in Nigeria
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This extract contributed knowledge to an under-research field of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CVRS) in Nigerian public administration research. It investigated the dynamism surrounding the application of civil data in administering development at the level of council administration in a Nigerian setting. As a survey research, data were gathered from council administrators in the two selected local government councils on the areas, effects and constraints of the deployment of CVRS for local development administration purposes in Nigeria. The findings revealed diverse implications and challenges associated with the implementation of CVRS in the Nigerian local government system. Based on the findings, actionable policy options were offered for the effective implementation of the CVRS for council development in Nigeria.
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