Effect of Good Governance on Local Government Authorities’ Performance in Tanzania: A Case of Serengeti District Council- Mara.

Ligalawike, Ally Abdallah (2025) Effect of Good Governance on Local Government Authorities’ Performance in Tanzania: A Case of Serengeti District Council- Mara. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study examined the effect of good governance on local government authorities in Tanzania: a case of Serengeti District Council. Four objectives guided the study; to assess the effect of transparency, accountability, participation and responsiveness on Serengeti local government authority performance. The theory of New Public Management (NPM) by Hood (1991) was employed. Positivist philosophy, quantitative approach and explanatory design were employed. A sample of 100 was drawn using stratified random sampling technique from a population of 135. Structured questionnaires were used to as data collection tool while descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were used as data analysis tools. The study found that all four independent variables; transparency, accountability, participation and responsiveness were positive and significant related to Serengeti local government authority performance. The study on the effect of good governance on local government authorities’ performance in Tanzania, using Serengeti District Council as a case, reveals that principles such as transparency, accountability, participation, and rule of law significantly enhance service delivery, resource management, and overall institutional effectiveness, thereby underscoring the critical role of good governance in promoting sustainable development at the local level. Therefore, the recommends that it is recommended that Serengeti District Council strengthen mechanisms for transparency, accountability, and citizen participation to further enhance its performance and service delivery. Keywords: Good Governance, transparency, accountability, participation, responsiveness, LGA Performance.

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