Studies have revealed that finance is a major constraint to participation in community
development projects. Hence this research was conducted to determine the influence of socioeconomic
status on the level of participation in community-based development projects. Two
wards were selected through random sampling technique from each of the four districts in the
area. From each of the eight wards, ten household heads were randomly selected to obtain the
total sample of eighty (80) respondents for the study. Many of the respondents (42.5%)
participated in community-based development projects at an average level, 38.8% at high level
and 18.8% at low level. Significant relationships at p < 0.05 exist between level of participation
2 2 in community-based development projects and respondents' sex (? = 22.050), age (? =
2 2 2
45.250); educational level (? = 43.500); marital status (? = 150.875) and indigeneship (? =
45.00). There were positive correlation between social status, and economic status of
respondents and their level of participation in community based projects. Therefore, rural
dwellers should be given due financial empowerment to further encourage them complement
government efforts in community development.