MDGS-ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: ITS IMPACTS ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN ONDO STATE

Abstract

This paper examines Millennium Development Goals project in Ondo State and its impacts on rural development. To achieve this, the eighteen LGA in Ondo State were arranged alphabetically, selected at the interval of two and six local government areas were selected through systematic random sampling. Seven hundred and fifty copies of questionnaire were administered, interview conducted and on-spot-check on MDGs projects was carried out and data analyzed descriptively, interpretation analysis of reports of interview conducted and the use of frequency count and percentage were done . Findings therefore, suggest that our environment is dynamic and it activities interconnected in which human, animal and other organism species life continued indefinitely, hence, activities need to remain within bounds so as to maintain the ecosystem. Also, the need for governments (local, state or federal) and international agencies to collaborate with the local institutions and structures in the community concerned among others.