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Browsing Master Dissertations by Subject "Accountability"

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    The contribution of decentralization to community participation in secondary school education Kibaha district
    (The University of Dodoma, 2017) Mgalla, Hassan
    This study was conducted at Kibaha District in Coast Region. The objective of the study was to make an assessment of the contribution of decentralization on community participation in secondary education in Kibaha district in Coast region using quantitative and qualitative methodology. The specific objectives included providing an overview of decentralization and community participation initiatives in Kibaha district in the wards of Tumbi, Mailimoja and Mkuza, to assess the contribution of decentralization on community participation in school in Kibaha District, to explore the effectiveness of decentralization measures on community participation in construction of secondary schools at ward level in Kibaha district and finally to explore challenges facing the decentralization process in enhancing community participation in secondary education. A total number of 73 respondents were involved in the study. The methods used in data collection were interview, questionnaires and documentary review. The findings of the study revealed that there is a lack of community participation from the local residents of the area where decision and management of the schools are mainly done by the school management. Field results further indicated that most of the community members are not even aware of the things, which are happening in the school. The study, therefore, recommends that the community should be more actively involved in the management of the school for decentralization to be fully effective.
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    Factors influencing community participation in the decentralized planning and budgeting in Tanzania
    (The University of Dodoma, 2015) Sanga, Lilian
    This is a study about an assessment of the factors influencing community participation in the decentralized planning and budgeting. Specifically, this study intended to examine the nature of planning and budgeting process, identify factors influencing community participation, and explore challenges for effective community participation in planning and budgeting process. A sample of 98 respondents was selected from a population of 9000 inhabitants for the study through stratified sampling procedure. Both random and purposeful sampling procedures were used to draw a sample of 98 respondents. Questionnaires, interview and focus group discussion methods were employed for data collection. SPSS was employed for data analysis in which results were presented, discussed and conclusion drawn. The study revealed that, the community had knowledge on participatory planning and budgeting. NGOs were not involved in planning and budgeting process. Furthermore, citizens were neither involved in the planning and budgeting formulation process nor participated in the approval of the plans and budget. Political decentralization was the factor influencing community participation in planning and budgeting. Lack of capacity among stakeholders and lack of elected district citizen executive officers were the existing challenges in enhancing community participation in planning and budgeting. The study recommended that the government should ensure that the mechanisms used to nominate members in the planning and budgeting process must be chosen based on their ability to reach all stakeholders and collect their needs and priorities. Furthermore, NGOs and CSOs should be involved in sensitizing and empowering local people to effectively participate in the planning and allocation of resources through the budgeting process.
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    Social accountability to public social service delivery in Tanzania: the case of health sector in Chamwino district
    (The University of Dodoma, 2017) Msittu, Richard Edward
    The study analyzes the contribution of social accountability to public social service delivery: the case of the health sector in Chamwino District. The rationale of the study was drawn in the puzzle between the realization of human rights and capabilities. Although accessibility and satisfaction of needs depend on a number of variables, citizens’ capabilities to demand and monitor accountability is central to all. To address this, the study embarked on three objectives: to examine the role of social accountability in the health sector at Chamwino district, to assess the level of the health service users’ participation on the social accountability in public health service delivery and to explore the factors influencing social accountability to health service users. A cross-sectional design was employed with 115 respondents taken as a sample using different tools such as questionnaires, interview, and observation guide. The data were analyzed using content analysis and descriptive statistical analysis through inferential statistics of cross-tabulation, regression and Chi-Square. The chi-square analysis on different tests of the findings in the study has revealed that there is a significant relationship between social accountability and public health service delivery, and thus making it the most crucial determinant of health sector performance at primary health facility levels. The theoretical and practicability values of the study make its results authentic to scholars, government, private sectors and citizens in understanding the existing relationship between social accountability and public social service delivery. This understanding can promote citizens’ participation, accountability and transparency.
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    Socio-cultural environment influencing open performance review and appraisal system (opras) in public institutions in Tanzania: a case study of water supply and sanitation authority in Dodoma municipality
    (The University of Dodoma, 2014) Sanga, Salome
    The study was conducted at Dodoma Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority which is located in Dodoma Region. The study attempts to examine the influence of sociocultural environment on OPRAS, a case study of DUWASA. A sample of 70 plus 9 key informants were included in the study which implicated both management staff and the floor workers from each department. Questionnaire, interviews and documentation were used to collect data. Questionnaires were given to ordinary employees while the departmental heads were supplied with interview questions in addition to questionnaire in order to obtain detailed information on key matters. Collected data were quantified, tabulated, summarized in tables and then were analyzed by means of statistical techniques. The scientific Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 16 was used in analyzing the data. The study reveals that, socio-cultural environment deplorable positive impacts on OPRAS including equality, increase morale to work, improve service delivery and improve the performance of the organization. Also the study revealed that there are some elements of favoritism, ethnic identities, religious and gender biasness which hinder implementation of OPRAS at DUWASA. Therefore despite of impressive results OPPRAS implementation is hindered by socio-cultural factors. It is then recommended that the government should consider socio-cultural environment when designing or adopting any performance assessment tools. Managers and employees should conform to acceptable social values, they must obey code of conduct that includes integrity, regard for others, keeping commitments, accountability and transparent.