Effectiveness of Local Government Political Leaders in Implementation of Their Roles in Zanzibar Tanzania

M.S. Fasihi¹ , G.J. Babune²

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.7 , Issue.7 , pp.72-79, Jul-2021

Online published on Jul 31, 2021

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Abstract :
Local governments are the nucleus of development practice everywhere. The paper examined the effectiveness of local government political leaders over their roles in Zanzibar Tanzania. A cross-sectional design was employed using a mixed approach in informing the study process with a 47 sample size. Purposive and systematic sampling methods were used in selecting local leaders and community members respectively. Questionnaire survey and key informant interview were used among other methods. Revealed that majority of local political leaders had completed form four level of education. It was found that the local political leaders had a low level of practices (2.4) in the implementation of their roles including the planning, monitoring, feedback, and health and education roles. Furthermore, there was a low level of practice in community sensitisation, advocacy, resource mobilisation, and needs communication to authority. This informs low capacity and understanding of roles in practice. It was concluded that the local political leaders had a low level of practice in the implementation of their roles. Recommended for the need to reform the qualifications and procedures for recruitment of local political leaders through democratic practice of elections.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Effectiveness, Local political leaders, Zanzibar and Practice

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