Influence of Institutional Arrangement Factors on Local Government Authorities’ Service Delivery in Dodoma, Tanzania-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Influence of Institutional Arrangement Factors on Local Government Authorities’ Service Delivery in Dodoma, Tanzania

Published:2022-10-31 Issue:5 Volume:3 Page:1-8
ISSN:2714-2132
Container-title:EAST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
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Author:

Likangaga Rose¹^ORCID,Kumburu Neema²^ORCID,Panga Faustine³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Local Government Administration and Management, Local Government Training Institute, Dodoma, Tanzania

2. Department of Management, Moshi Co-operative University, Tanzania

3. Department of Procurement, Moshi Co-operative University, Tanzania

Abstract

The study is aimed at examining how institutional arrangement factor fosters service delivery systems, specifically how By-laws, Acts and Policies influence service delivery. A cross-sectional research design was used for the study. The study was conducted in Dodoma City as well as Kongwa and Chamwino District councils in Dodoma Region using a sample of 399 village council and street committee members. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used in data analysis in order to determine the influence of institutional arrangement factors on local government authorities’ service delivery. The study established that By-laws, Acts and Policies were positive predictors of institutional arrangements towards service delivery. Compliance with institutional arrangements increases the propensity of LGAs to serve the citizens in an efficient manner. Based on the conclusions, it was recommended that by-laws should be provided to citizens and all service delivery potential actors in LGAs. The approved national education and health policies and Acts need to be available and accessible to lower local government authorities in order to maintain the facilitation effects of institutional arrangement for sustainable LGA service delivery.

Publisher

Gitoya Centre for Academic Research and Dissemination

Subject

Management of Technology and Innovation

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