Since the return of democratic rule in Nigeria in 1999, efforts at participatory governance
have never received the full backing of the ruling class, because they see it as a threat to …

The constant violence associated with public participation in Nigeria can be attributed to
processes of state formation. The colonial state played a significant role in the process of …

This paper analysed the roles of professional bureaucrats within the context of good
governance. The relevance of bureaucrats in improving governance is considerably desired …

Citizen participation in governance processes is critical for sustaining the development of
any society. Citizen participation in budgetary processes is a system of promoting efficient …

The study aimed to determine how budgeting practices influence the financial performance
of county governments in Kenya. The research was anchored on the public budget theory …

Public participation in budgeting practices has long been seen as a mechanism that leads to
improved governance and financial outcomes. The study sought to examine the influence of …

This study sought to assess the influence of participatory communication in promoting
accountability and transparency of Constituency Development Fund in Emurua Dikirr …

Following the success of participatory budgeting in Latin America, it has become a popular
tool for promoting fundamental principles of qualitative urban governance. In Brazil …

Nigeria and Ghana have so many things in common. Apart from sharing the same colonial
history and being located in the same West African sub-region, they also practice the same …

The paper examines the executive-legislature relations within the framework of the budget
process. The paper is fundamentally structured on democratic presidentialism that …