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The Role Of Ethics And Public Accountability In Fostering Local Government Development
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This study examined the role of ethics and public accountability in fostering local government development in Lagos State having Badagry Local Government Area (LGA) as its case study. The study adopted descriptive research design, as a total of ninety three (93) copies of questionnaire were administered to the respondents during the study; while a total of ninety (90) copies were properly filled and returned for the analysis. The objectives of the study were to evaluate the cause and effect factors underlying ethics and public accountability towards local government development in Lagos State vis-Ã -vis service delivery, community growth and development, bribery and corruption, fraud, and weak law enforcement mechanism. The data analysis and test of the stated hypothesis revealed thatethical conduct is positively related to local government development. The study also showed thatpublic accountability is a significant predictor of community growth and development. The study recommended that leadership should display transparency, honesty, probity, accountability, purposefulness and commitment to good ideals of the society before the followers will be convinced of the genuine of such crusade.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background of the StudyThere
has been a considerable debate in the literature of political science
and dating back to the period of Thomas Hobbes as to whether the state,
as a sovereign entity, should be accountable to anyone or whether it
should be treated as a moral and responsible agent. The consensus now
seems to be that while the state must be self-accounting on the basis of
the constitution and the laws of the country, the individuals who ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background of the StudyThere
has been a considerable debate in the literature of political science
and dating back to the period of Thomas Hobbes as to whether the state,
as a sovereign entity, should be accountable to anyone or whether it
should be treated as a moral and responsible agent. The consensus now
seems to be that while the state must be self-accounting on the basis of
the constitution and the laws of the country, the individuals who ... Continue reading---
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