Title:
Causes of poor service delivery in Africa and their impact on development
Authors:
Odaro, Esohe Denise
Place:
[New York, NY
Publisher:
Columbia university. Center for digital research and scholarship (CDRS)]
Year:
2012
Journal:
Consilience : the journal of sustainable development
Volume:
Vol. 7, Issue 1
PAGE:
34--45
Subject:
Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
Keywords:
private sector, public sector, development strategies, poverty alleviation, public services, africa south of sahara
Abstract:
With the current focus on poverty, service delivery remains an issue throughout Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This paper explores the factors affecting service delivery in SSA and compares public services provision to private sector service delivery, as well as the impact of both on development.
URL:
https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/download/fedora_content/download/ac:191742/CONTENT/186-549-5-PB.pdf
Document type:
E-article