Decentralization and Local Government Performance in Selected Public Sectors in Hargeisa, Somaliland

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to determine Decentralization and Local government ‘erformance in Selected Public Sectors in Hargeisa Somaliland, the study was guided by our objectives: To determine the demographic characteristics of the respondents, To md out the level of decentralization and local government performance in selected )ublic sectors in Hargeisa Somaliland, to determine the level of local government )erformance in public sectors, to establish whether there is a relationship between tecentralization and local government performance in public sectors. The study used cross-sectional correlation design where 100 questionnaires were listributed out of a population of 1000 individuals. Frequencies and percentage were ised the use of statistical package for Social sciences. The study found out that the Somaliland based on the analysis of chapter four he findings exposed that the most of the respondents agreed, that decentralization icrease the level of performance in selected public sectors as showed the mean (2.50 ood) which indicate the majority of the respondents agreed that the decentralization iiproves performance of local government. On the other hand, these findings the null iypothesis of the researcher was rejected, which leads to a conclusion that the two rariables decentralization and local government performance in selected public sectors -ì Hargeisa Somaliland.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preliminaries

Declaration A I

Declaration B II

Dedication III

Approval sheet IV

Acknowledgment V

Table of contents VIII

List of tables X

Acronyms XI

Chapter Page

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Introduction/Background Information 1

Statement of the Problem 4

Purpose of the Study 5

Research Objectives 5

Research Questions 6

Hypothesis 6

Scope 7

Significance of the Study 7

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 8

Two LITERATURE REVIEW

Concepts, Opinions, Ideas from Authors! Experts 9

Theoretical Perspectives 27

Related Studies 28

Three METHODOLOGIES

Research Design 31

Research Population 31

Sample Size 31

Sampling Procedure 32

Research Instrument 33

Validity and Reliability of the Instrument 34

Data Gathering Procedures 34

Data Analysis 34

Ethical Considerations 35

Limitations of the Study 35

Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIO OF DATA

Introduction 37

Demographic information of the respondents 37

Description of the independent variable 36

Description of dependent variable 42

Testing relationship between variables 44

FIve FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS

Introduction 45

Findings 45

Conclusions 46

Recommendations 48

References 49

Appendices

Appendix I A —Budget and time Frame 54

Appendix 1 B -Transmittal Letter for the Respondents 35

Appendix II - Clearance from Ethics Committee 56

Appendix III - Informed Consent 58

Appendix IV A - Face Sheet: Demographic Characteristics

Of the Respondents 53

Appendix IV - Questionnaire about Decentralization 54

Appendix IV -Questionnaire about Local government performance 55

Appendix VI - Proposed Budget 71

Appendix VII - Time Frame 72

ResearcherTs Curriculum Vitae 73