An Assessment of the Effect of Mass Media Platforms and County Assembly Initiatives on Public Participation in Kitui County
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Date
2021
Authors
Musunza, Kasina
Muna, Wilson
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Publisher
International Journal of Current Aspects
Abstract
Devolution entails the decentralization of power and distribution of resources from the national
government to the county governments. To ensure that national and county governments are
providing good governance, public participation is vital. Studies done indicate that there is no
information pertaining to devolution, county governments, and public participation in the Kenyan
county governments. In this study, Kitui county has been used to assess the county assembly
initiative and the mass media initiative and their effectiveness in encouraging public participation.
The exploratory research design was used to collect data from the target population of Kitui
Central Sub County. Data was collected from 100 respondents using structured questionnaires.
From the results received, it is evident that Kitui County Government has taken steps to enhance
public participation by implementing Mass Media initiatives and County Assembly initiatives.
Although, most of the respondents saw the need for the county government to put in more effort to
ensure that the public is involved in governance, establishing efficient and effective public
engagement initiatives will help strengthen public participation in devolved structures.
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Keywords
Public Participation, County Assembly, Mass Media, Policy, Devolution
Citation
Musunza, K., & Muna, W. (2021). An Assessment of the Effect of Mass Media Platforms and County Assembly Initiatives on Public Participation in Kitui County. International Journal of Current Aspects, 5(2), 50-55. https://doi.org/10.35942/ijcab.v5i2.171