ABSTRACT
In Ghana, civil societies have played important role in national
development in an unco-ordinated manner. The aim of this study was to examine
the contribution of United Civil Society Organisation of Nzema East District
(UCSOND) to local governance in Nzemaland. The research assessed the
activities of UCSOND at the grassroots, for example how its capacity enables it to
play its role. The challenges facing the union were also examined.
Case study approach was used to assess UCSOND’s contribution to local
governance. The principal method used in the analyses of the data was
interpretive inquiry. Tables and pictures were used to summarise UCSOND’s
activities at the grassroots, its capacity and ability to play its role. Most
importantly, the challenges confronting the union were identified and ranked
using Kendall’s co-efficient of concordance.
The findings were that UCSOND has been instrumental in stimulating
popular participation in local governance through civic events. Secondly, it has
aggregated citizens voice and influenced policies and programmes. The study also
reveals that UCSOND has a low organisational resource base. The conclusions
are that the low resource base of UCSOND has impaired its ability to play the
ascribed roles effectively. Furthermore, the weak institutional capacity has led to
resignation and dwindling of membership. The recommendation is that UCSOND
must strengthen its effort for support or resources aimed at institutional capacity
development, engage in income generating ventures and collaborate with other
civil organisations to gain insight into emerging governance issues.
BENNEH, R (2021). THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: A CASE STUDY OF UNITED CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATION OF NZEMA EAST DISTRICT. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-role-of-civil-society-organisations-in-local-governance-a-case-study-of-united-civil-society-organisation-of-nzema-east-district
BENNEH, RICHARD "THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: A CASE STUDY OF UNITED CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATION OF NZEMA EAST DISTRICT" Afribary. Afribary, 02 Apr. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-role-of-civil-society-organisations-in-local-governance-a-case-study-of-united-civil-society-organisation-of-nzema-east-district. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
BENNEH, RICHARD . "THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: A CASE STUDY OF UNITED CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATION OF NZEMA EAST DISTRICT". Afribary, Afribary, 02 Apr. 2021. Web. 27 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-role-of-civil-society-organisations-in-local-governance-a-case-study-of-united-civil-society-organisation-of-nzema-east-district >.
BENNEH, RICHARD . "THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: A CASE STUDY OF UNITED CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATION OF NZEMA EAST DISTRICT" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 27, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-role-of-civil-society-organisations-in-local-governance-a-case-study-of-united-civil-society-organisation-of-nzema-east-district