» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Many forms of governance, institutions and bureaucracies that were transferred to a majority of African states at independence were, for the most part, ill adapted to the African realities and the continent’s development challenges (Afegbua…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study In Africa, good governance and stability have been quite elusive and attaining sustainable development has remained a mirage. This is because the governments’ policies have not focused on the people, as defined by the concept of sustainable deve…Continue Reading »
» CHALLENGES OF GOOD GOVERNANCE AND TRUE DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study In democratizing societies, the conceptual vehicle that connects the elements of social change described above is democratic practices which the political leadership must spread across …Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Over time, the media has come to be seen as the society's watchdog, with its information/monitoring duties considered a sine qua non for democracy and effective government. In a paradoxical way, one might argue that social media is a 21st centu…Continue Reading »
» COMMUNICATION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study Communication is the most general form of interpersonal interaction required for decision making and interpersonal influence in organizations.To this end, the second half of 20th century brought a tradition of com…Continue Reading »
» GOOD GOVERNANCE AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background to the Study Governance, according to the World Bank Report (2010) is the exercise of political power in the management of a nation’s affairs. This definition thus implies that governance encompasses the state’s in…Continue Reading »