EFFECT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
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This study aimed at investigating the effect of local government strategies on community development of Mogadishu Somalia. The study was guided by four objectives including; determining the effect of provision of health services, provision of education, community planning and local budgeting on community development of Mogadishu, Somalia. This study adopted a descriptive survey design and the target population of the study was 490 members from the government, and civil society organizations. In order to conduct the study, the researcher used a questionnaire to collect data in this study. The researcher employed descriptive analysis, percentages and frequencies to analyze the results of questionnaire using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS version 22) and the study made a number of findings. The study investigated the effect of local government provision of health care services on community development and found out that the presence of health care facilities in the community improves on community development. The study found out that education increases the chances of getting employment. The provision of education by local government helps the community members to acquire new skills which make them able to get jobs. The study found out that Community planning helps in reducing poverty in the community. Local government Planning plays a transformational role in improving the quality of life of all the community members and has a critical responsibility to tackle poverty. The study discovered that Community Budgeting enables local public service providers to come together and agree how services can be better delivered. The study found out that local government provision of health care services improves on community development and it recommends increased construction of health care facilities to support the poor. The study discovered that local government provision of education is very important for community development, it therefore recommended for increased central government expenditure on education in order to increase the amount of funds available for local government expenditure. The study discovered that local government community planning is very vital to community development; it therefore recommended increased recruitment of professional planners to be deployed in the different local governments in Somalia.
Keywords: Health Services, Education, Community Planning, Local Budgeting, Community Development
CITATION: Ahmed, A. M., Mukhongo, A., & Datche, E. (2021). Effect of local government strategies on community development of Mogadishu, Somalia. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (2), 441 – 458.Full Text:
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