Okidi, John Alphonse and Guloba, Madina | 2006
- Author(s): Okidi, John Alphonse and Guloba, Madina
- Publisher: Economic policy research centre (EPRC)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, development strategies, fiscal policy, basic services, uganda
The role of decentralization in development is illustrated by highlighting some key background information about Uganda’s decentralization, discuss its achievements and challenges, and conclude with a few questions arising from the challenges.
Okojie, Christiana | 2009
- Author(s): Okojie, Christiana
- Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, rural areas, public services, nigeria
This literature review of decentralization and public service delivery in Nigeria summarizes literature on access to, use of, and satisfaction with economic and social rural services and the impact of access to rural services on agricultural productivity or development outcomes, or both.
Okorley, Ernest L. | 2007
- Author(s): Okorley, Ernest L.
- Publisher: Author]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, agricultural extension, popular participation, ghana
A case study of a successful decentralized district level extension organization in Ghana was used to identify the factors, processes and outcomes that contribute to its performance. Decentralization was introduced into Ghana in 1997 to develop a demand-driven extension system.
Okorley, Ernest L. and Gray, David I. and Reid, Janet I. | 2009
- Author(s): Okorley, Ernest L. and Gray, David I. and Reid, Janet I.
- Publisher: Association for international agricultural and extension education (AIAEE)]
- Pages: 35--46
- Keywords: decentralization in government, agricultural extension, capacity building, popular participation, ghana
A case study from Ghana shows that for decentralized agricultural extension to become effective it is necessary to provide managerial staff with a new training in participatory management and extension.
Okorley, Ernest L. and Gray, David I. and Reid, Janet I. | 2009
- Author(s): Okorley, Ernest L. and Gray, David I. and Reid, Janet I.
- Publisher: Clarian university
- Pages: 233--249
- Keywords: decentralization in government, agricultural extension, public services, institution building, popular participation, ghana
A case study of decentralized agricultural extension in Ghana shows the importance of external and organizational factors, including the need to foster a cross-sector pluralistic extension approach and the use of needs-based groups for service delivery.