Citizens’ Behaviour and Accountability: The Power of Social Capital in Sub-Saharan African Local Governments
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Date
2020
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International Journal of Public Administration
Abstract
The study attempts to explain the power of social capital in the association between citizens’
behaviour and accountability in local governments. This study is anchored on social capital theory
because previous studies have largely used citizenship, agency and stewardship theories to explain
accountability. Data relating to the predictor constructs were found to be significant predictors of
accountability. Data were collected using standard closed ended questionnaires administered to
citizens who were both the unit of inquiry and unit of analysis. This article urges citizens to leverage
on social capital to garner critical mass, as they come together to demand accountability. These study
findings present both policy and managerial implications which we discuss.
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Keywords
Citizens’ behaviour, Social capital, Local governments, Accountability, Sub-Saharan Africa
Citation
Poul Maxwell Ogentho, John C. Munene, Nixon Kamukama & Joseph Mpeera Ntayi (2020): Citizens’ Behaviour and Accountability: The Power of Social Capital in Sub-Saharan African Local Governments, International Journal of Public Administration, DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2020.1729186