Effects of County Governance Practices on Promoting Rural Development: A Case Study of Wajir County
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Date
2023-11-27
Authors
Abdi, Hussein Kalil
Minja, David M.
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Publisher
IJAJAH
Abstract
Devolution has the potential to enhance
access to key services in Wajir County by
bringing decision-making and service
delivery closer to the local population. The
purpose of this study was to examine the
effect of governance practices on
effectiveness of service delivery in Wajir
County. The study specific objectives were to
examine how accountability and
transparency influences rural development in
Wajir County. Specifically, it aimed at
assessing the changes in access, quality,
equity, efficiency, and public satisfaction and
participation in key decision making
resulting from the shift in governance
structure and decision-making authority from
the national government to the county
government. This study was guided by
several theories including the good
governance theory, participatory
development theory and stakeholder
management theory and conceptual
frameworks to analyze the effect of county
governance practices on accountability and
service delivery effectiveness. This study
utilized a mixed-methods approach to gather
comprehensive and robust data. Quantitative
data is collected through structured surveys
administered to a representative sample of
county government workers in Wajir County.
The surveys captured information related to
access to accountability, perceptions of
service quality, satisfaction levels, and equity
in service delivery. Qualitative data was
obtained through in-depth interviews and
focus group discussions with key
stakeholders, including county government
officials, county management and lower
carder staff in the county. These qualitative
data sources provide insights into the
contextual factors, challenges, and potential
opportunities associated with devolution and
its impact on service delivery effectiveness
and public participation on key decision
making processes. The study reveals that
transparency in communication, information
access, and public service delivery is
relatively well-established within the county.
The study concluded that governance
practices are important in promoting rural
development. The study recommends that
county governments should find ways of
promoting policy initiatives to enhance
transparency, policy implementation, and
accountability to promote sustainable rural
development in the region.
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Keywords
County Governance, Accountability, Transparency, Rural Development
Citation
: Abdi, H. K., Minja, D. (2023). Effects of county governance practices on promoting rural development: A case study of Wajir County. International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities, 1(3), 439-456.