Public policy making and implementation in nigeria citeseerx. This article aims at determining the impact of various components of fiscal policy on the nigerian economy. The real world is constantly changing and this has resulted in the movement towards greater use of evidence in policy design, making and implementation. Perspectives on social policy and administration this book delivers a simple, readable, pathbreaking and interesting contribution to development and policy studies, especially in the much neglected area of social policy in nigeria. Theory and practice page 5 modulei definition, nature, scope and importance of public administration public administration and private administration public administration is an aspect of a more generic concept of administration. It is the instrument through which governments achieve their objectives and goals for the citizenry. Challenges of public policy implementation in nigeria. When an objective in the public sector is made known, it is usually said that the public policy has been set. We have noticed that in nigeria, the process of policy formulation and implementation is essentially the work of government and its agencies. D department of public administration, obafemi awolowo university, ile ife, nigeria abstract across the globe and from one country to the other, societies are bedevilled by myriads of problems. Policy is often associated simply with legislation and regulation, but in reality it encompasses a wide variety of activities.
It is as a result of public policy making that some nations are considered rich and others poor. Policy formulation and implementation gap in nigeria the bane of. Public administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic. Pdf public policy and policy inappropriateness in africa. The policy has a 2015 end date for most targets, and aims to improve standards of living and quality of life for nigeria. Public policy itself refers to all authorized means devised by government in order to achieve its stated goals and objectives. The initiative for public policy analysis ippa is nigeria s public policy research institute or think tank. However, the ability of the nigeria public bureaucracy to effectively formulate and implement public policies had always been questioned as it seemed divorced from the system which it is expected to serve and sustain. The objective of the paper is to introduce a discussion on policy making and policy implementation in nigeria.
The country is africas most populous, with more than 200 million people. Introduction governments all over the world exist to provide goods. A guide of action or statement of goals that should be followed in an institution to deal with a particular problem or. Basically, whenever the government gets directly involved in the housing objectives of its people, either by taking actions to provide shelter for her citizenry or by taking actions to improve the quality of the shelter of its people, we are talking about government housing policy. Educational policy in nigeria hauwa imam educational policy in nigeria from the colonial era to the postindependence period hauwa imam1 abstract.
Dec 08, 2018 problems and challenges of public policies implementation in nigeria. This paper therefore studies inappropriate policy making in africa. A study of nigeria abstract despite the assumption that institutional corruption is the only cause of ineffectiveness of public sector organizations in an institutionally corrupt society, other factors that pose as challenge to. Recommendations offered to overcome the obstacles and challenges and to reposition the nigeria public bureaucracy for effective implementation of policies. Information policy is the set of all public laws, regulations and policies that encourage, discourage, or regulate the creation, use, storage, access, and communication and dissemination of information. During the 15th and 18th century, people in this region, experienced slavery, under the british. This paper draws upon drawn on morgans theory of organisational bureaucracy to explore how the interconnections and alliances between bureaucratic mechanisms, and educational agencies can inform how educational policies fail in nigeria and the africa region. Implementation assessment report continuing demographic trendscoupled with emerging national priorities and new international development frameworkscreated the need to assess the implementation of nigerias 2004 policy on population for sustainable development. The participation of the united states in world war i and world war ii reflected a dramatic shift in u.
In this article, we examine the problems of public policy making and implementation in nigeria and africa in general. In 2016, nigeria had the highest out of fifteen countries who accounted for 80% of global malaria deaths with approximately 51 million cases and 207,000 deaths reported annually. Road traffic collision rtc is a major public health issue globally. History of public administration in nigeria information. Challenges to effective management of public sector. Policy successive administrations have described the u.
The area that became nigeria has long been inhabited by humans. Malaria has been a public health problem for several decades in nigeria. The negligence of public policy is at the peril of any state or organisation and this is because it is through public policy that the needs of the citizens and problems of any society is been taken care of. Nigeria s commitments include training frontline health workers to deliver a range of contraceptives and action to improve equity and access to family planning for the poorest. Public policy being the outcome of a political process shapes our daily lives and welfare of our societies.
Understanding and applying basic public policy concepts. Public policy nigerias years of military rule resulted in a topdown policymaking process. Government, monetization, policy, fringe benefits, public service, public servants. This work articulates the problems within the context of political economy. In 2005, nigeria adopted the national policy on population for sustainable development 2004, the second such strategy in the nations history. In 1960, the region gained independence and was named nigeria.
Public policy and factors influencing public policy. Public policy also regulates the public airwaves by way of licensing and other rules the licensing for satellite radio is a hot topic at the moment. In recognition of this fact, successive governments in nigeria have initiated and implemented several policies that are designed to improve the standard of. These factors, among others, include the ineffective and corrupt political leadership under which the public bureaucracy in nigeria thrives, the pervasive and deep rooted corruption within the public. History of public administration in nigeria nigeria is a merger of the northern protectorate and the southern protectorate. Information, public policy analysis and sustainable development in nigeria. Lecturer, faculty of law, usmanu danfodiyo university, sokoto nigeria aminu m. The problems connected with public policy implementation in nigeria, and other developing countries are intertwined with basic economic and political conditions.
Implementation assessment report continuing demographic trendscoupled with emerging national priorities and new international development frameworkscreated the need to assess the implementation of nigeria s 2004 policy on population for sustainable development. We simply used descriptive statistics to show contribution of government fiscal policy to economic growth, and to ascertain and explain growth rates, and an ordinary least square ols in a multiple form to ascertain the relationship between economic. Public policy is commonly embodied in constitutions, legislative acts, and judicial decisions. In a developing nation like nigeria, public policy is very critical since it is the spring board to channeling development. Ibitoye oyewole amos department of geography and planning science faculty of the social sciences ekiti state university, adoekiti ekiti state, nigeria. Public service in nigeria an overview of functions and code of conduct junaidu bello marshall, esq.
Information, public policy analysis and sustainable development in. The federal republic of nigeria state bordered on the west by benin and on the north by niger. This means that an estimated 30% of the total malaria burden in africa can be traced to nigeria. No governmentcivilian or militaryhas made much lasting progress on either front, giving rise to the widespread futility and dissatisfaction that characterizes political. View pol 317 public policy analysis open university of nigeria 1. Chapter 1 the study of public policy in the course of their daily lives people are affected, directly and indirectly, obviously and subtly, by an extensive array of public policies. Lecturer, faculty of law, usmanu danfodiyo, sokoto nigeria abstract. Public policy is thus a mechanism used in translating goalsobjectives in to practical actions that can affect positively the lives of the people. Pol 317 public policy analysis open university of nigeria. Founded in 2002, ippas major concern is to conduct policy relevant researches within the principles and institutions underlying a free and open society. These factors, among others, include the ineffective and corrupt political leadership under which the public bureaucracy in nigeria.
This journal is a member of the committee on publication ethics cope. With the ushering in an era of welfare states, the administration is construed as a moral act and administrator as a moral agent. Pdf public policiesprogrammes and national development in. Policy implementation and its challenges in nigeria effiong, a. A guide of action or statement of goals that should be followed in an institution to deal with a particular problem or phenomenon or a set of problems of phenomena. Perspectives on social policy and administration this book delivers a simple, readable, pathbreaking and interesting contribution to development and policy studies. Public policy focuses on the decisions that create the outputs of a political system, such as transport policies, the management of a public health service, the administration of a system schooling and the organization of a defence force.
Educational policy in nigeria from the colonial era to the. These are only a few examples of how public policy. Governments conducting public policies in order to improve the quality of life find they are restricted by the weak extractive capacity of the state in relation to the economy as well as by the dissipation of public resources through corruption. There is a widened western educational gap between the north and south of nigeria with the predominantly muslim areas of the north lagging behind due to some.
Perspectives on social policy and administration this book delivers a simple, readable, pathbreaking and. Nov 30, 2017 the book, public policy formulation in nigeria. Although initiating public policy is sometimes a difficult task, the overriding challenge is the institutional willpower to see through policy decisions. Nigerias public policy and challenges nigerias public policy and challenges nigerias public policy and challenges nigeria is a growing economy in sub saharan african region.
Public policy making and implementation in nigeria. Policy analysis public policy focuses on the public and its problems dewey, 1927 the study of how, why and to what effect. Policy implementation and its challenges in nigeria. It determines the components of canadas tax regime which combines income, sales and payroll taxes and their respective levels. For example, the intended consequences of the current privatization policy currently being implemented in nigeria are efficiency and high profit of the privatized firms, removal of government subsidies of public enterprises thereby saving billions of naira worth of public funds spent on them over the years, et cetera. Federal republic of nigeria procurement procedures manual for. Having firmly and solemnly resolve, to live in unity and harmony as one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under god, dedicated to the promotion of interafrican solidarity, world peace, international cooperation and understanding.
Nigeria s 2004 national policy on population for sustainable development. Public administration has become the machinery for formulating plans and programmes and carrying them out. The aim of this paper is to explain the strategies that would be used to effect a change in public policy on road safety in nigeria. It thus encompasses any other decisionmaking practice with societywide constitutive efforts that involve the flow of information and how it is processed. Nigerias 2004 national policy on population for sustainable development. Senior government officials are supported by a broader based of loyal junior officials, creating a sort of loyalty pyramid. Public policies can be found for multiple sectors, such as health and crime. Keywords food production, hunger, poverty, public policy.
A framework for public policy analysis and policy evaluation m. The nature, stability and development of any government organized country is a phenomenon that is dependent on public policy. Public policy and administration is the journal of the uk joint university council juc public administration committee pac. This paper examines the functions of public service and the code of conduct for. Public policy is the process by which governments translate their political vision into programmes and actions to deliver outcomes desired changes in the real world. Nigeria s years of military rule resulted in a topdown policymaking process. Challenges and prospects klamidas communications limited, abuja. The context in which public policy is formulated and implemented in contemporary nigeria has become an engaging issue. Housing policy in nigeria can be defined as the governments action on its peoples housing objectives. Nigerian public policy and public futility two issues have dominated public policy making in nigeria since it gained its independencedemocratization and development. Public policy making and implementation is a very critical area that both government and nongovernmental organizations are at divergent opinions in the process of making and implementing such programmes and activities.
The evolution of public policy american university online. Pol 317 public policy analysis open university of nigeria1. This in all ramifications proves the paramount relevance of public. The evolution of public policy is marked by expansion of the power of the people as well as government. An overview ibimilua adewale festus department of geography and planning science faculty of the social sciences ekiti state university, adoekiti ekiti state, nigeria. The activity which precedes the public announcement of the objective is known as public policy making. The policy has a 2015 end date for most targets, and aims to improve standards of living and quality of life for nigerias people by addressing the complex. This paper therefore sets out to examine the bureaucracy and the challenges of policy. Public policy can change the future of almost anything, even great wars. Understanding and applying basic public policy concepts melissa mackay, university of guelph louise shaxton, delta partnership introduction this brief paper provides a general guide to the breadth of what we call policy.
It is the bureaus policy to support the development of an indigenous contractor base in nigeria and particularly in the areas in which the various procuring entities operate. This is due in part to the globalization fervourand partlyto the new. What is the scope of public policy martins library. View pol 317 public policy analysis open university of nigeria1. The focus of this paper is the policymaking environment in africa and the resulting inappropriate policies in the continent that have resulted in economic stagnation and social distress. Nigeria has been facing a multitude of policy related issues that have caused its growth in the recent decades. Aduwo department of architecture, college of science and technology covenant university, canaan land, ota, ogun state, nigeria there is a consensus among housing experts and policy makers that there are not. Power is concentrated in the presidency, and much inside output comes from the president and his cabinet ministers through channels established by patronclientelism. Actors in decision making and policy process olufemi o. Challenges to effective management of public sector organizations in an institutionally corrupt society. The government of nigeria will partner with the private sector, civil society, traditional and religious institutions and development partners.
Policy options dissappear as result of lacking consensus. School of distance education public administration. Nigeria s public policy and challenges nigeria s public policy and challenges nigeria is a growing economy in sub saharan african region. Public policy is the way a government maintains order or addresses the needs of its citizens. The cost of health care and perceived low quality of care by the public have been argued to be the reason for the poor utilisation of maternal and child health services in nigeria. Nigerias 2004 national policy on population for sustainable. Challenges, prospects of public policy formulation and.
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