Abstract

This study attempted an evaluation of age grade involvement in the implementation of road construction projects in Boki and Ikom Local Government Areas of Cross River State, Nigeria. The assessment was done on five sub-variables on community development projects, including education, health care facilities, potable drinking water, granting of credit facilities and road construction projects. Five research questions were answered with respect to the variables in the study. Relevant literature was reviewed based on the study variables. Evaluation design was adopted for the study. The sample in the study was 620 from a population of 800, obtained from a stepwise sampling procedure. The questionnaire was employed for data collection. Cronbach's alpha reliability estimate was used to ascertain the reliability of the instrument after being validated by three experts. Findings from the study revealed that the involvement of age-grade members in the Boki and Ikom local government areas of Cross River State is low to a large extent in terms of road construction projects. It was therefore recommended, among others, that all government ministries and parastatals should involve age-grade organizations adequately in their planning and implementation of the various community projects.