ASSESSMENT OF THE PRACTICE AND CHALLENGES OF GOOD GOVERNANCE: A CASE OF MUNICIPALITY OFFICE OF BEDELE TOWN, ETHIOPIA
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The main objective of this research was to assess the Practice and challenges of good governance in Bedelle town municipal office. The descriptive research design was employed and both qualitative and quantitative research approach is also used. The researcher was employed probability (random sampling) and non-probability (Purposive) techniques. The 16 Respondents were selected from the communities and permanent civil servants of the office. The researcher were used both primary and secondary sources of data. The collected data was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Based on findings, Bedelle town municipal office gives many services to the society of the Bedelle town. Like: road, clean water, education service, telecommunication service, healthcare service, governance service and etc. However, there are many challenges that are hamper proper functions of Bedelle town municipal office to its customers. This problem includes: lack of man power, Corruption, lack of responsiveness, lack of transparency, accountability and fairness and lack of sufficient budget. Base on the findings, the researcher suggested that, to handle the problems that challenges the good governance system in Bedelle municipal office, the municipal office should appoint the skilled man power, apply the system of check and balance, the municipal office should raise internal income in order to minimize the problems of revenue sources.
Key Words: Governance, Bedele Town
CITATION: Negussie, T. G. (2021). Assessment of the practice and challenges of good governance: a case of municipality office of Bedele Town. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (4), 332 – 341.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.61426/sjbcm.v8i4.2104
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