Effect of Access to Information on Public Participation in Governance of Devolved Government Systems in Naivasha Subcounty, Nakuru County, Kenya.
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Date
2018
Authors
Njoroge, Ndegwa Samwel
Minja, David
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Contemporary Research Center CRC Publications
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of access to information on public participation
in the devolved government unit of Naivasha Sub-county, Nakuru County. The study used a
descriptive research design with the target population being the 253,225 residents where a sample of
157 respondents was drawn and classified into eight strata based on their wards through stratified
random sampling. Each stratum had respondents in the same proportion as that of the ward
population in relation to the Sub-county population. Snow ball sampling was used to administer
research instruments to the respondents with the start point being the area ward administrator. The
study used mainly primary data that was collected using self-administered semi-structured
questionnaires. A cronbach’s alpha reliability test was used on the instrument whereby a coefficient
of 0.7 and above was considered acceptable. The results found the instrument as reliable. Data was
analyzed for descriptive and inferential statistics using Statistical Package for Social Sciences
software. The analyzed data was presented using tables. The study established that access to
information had a positive correlation to public participation. The study concluded that the county
provided information to the citizens; however the channels used were not convenient, there was
poor timing and the language used in communication was not comprehended by many. The study
recommended that the county should enact precise policies on access to government information as
well as have further research of the same variable conducted in other counties.
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Keywords
Access to Information, Public Participation, County Government, Governance
Citation
Njoroge, N. S. Effect of Access to Information on Public Participation in Governance of Devolved Government Systems in Naivasha Subcounty, Nakuru County, Kenya.