Mafunisa, M.J. and Tsanwani, A.P. | 2011
- Author(s): Mafunisa, M.J. and Tsanwani, A.P.
- Publisher: Sabinet]
- Pages: 881--892
- Keywords: local government, employment, economic development, training programmes, education, south africa
This article on the role of Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) in job creation and the reduction of scarce skills in Limpopo, South Africa, concludes that partnerships are to be developed with higher institutions of learning and training institutions.
Mafuru, Wilhelm Leonard | cop. 2011
- Author(s): Mafuru, Wilhelm Leonard
- Publisher: African studies centre (ASC)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, education, development strategies, human resources, tanzania
In Tanzania, decentralization is used to develop secondary education at ward level. This has led to a problem of teacher inadequacy. This PhD thesis discusses how 6 ward secondary schools cope with this inadequacy. Unfortunately, central recruitment has led to an inadequate distribution of teachers.
Magomero, Christopher Julio | 2005
- Author(s): Magomero, Christopher Julio
- Publisher: University of South Africa (UNISA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, popular participation, community leadership, cultural and social anthropology, poverty alleviation, malawi
The role of traditional authorities or chiefs in rural development within the decentralization system of Malawi is examined. It is argued that Chiefs are the main link between the poorest people and other stakeholders including officials in central and local governments.
Mahama, Callistus | 2009
- Author(s): Mahama, Callistus
- Publisher: University of technology Sydney (UTS)]
- Pages: 7--25
- Keywords: local government, community leadership, customary law, institutional infrastructure, ghana
In 2008, Ghana counted 170 local government units: Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies. Traditional authorities have played and continue to play an important role in the politico-socio-economic development of Ghana.
Mahamadu, Abdul-Razak | 2010
- Author(s): Mahamadu, Abdul-Razak
- Publisher: University of Bergen. Bergen open research archive (BORA-UiB)]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, history, municipal government, women in politics, political representation, ghana
Qualitative data and statistics of female councilors from 1994 to 2006 in Tamale and Accra are used to assess the factors that may be accountable for their small numbers as compared to their male counterparts. In addition, the history and structure of local governance in Ghana is described.