A CASE STUDY OF EFFECT OF POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY ON SERVICE DELIVERY IN CENTRAL EQUATORIAL STATE, SOUTH SUDAN. A DESCRIPTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Abstract

Background.

This study aims to document the effect of political accountability on service delivery in the Central Equatorial state, of South Sudan. Accountability plays a very significant role in ensuring that a high level of service delivery is realized in local governments. In South Sudan, the government enacted the Public Finance and Accountability Act to strengthen states' local government accountability in the utilization of public resources for better service delivery. Under political accountability, it was assumed that the councilors of the state fulfill their electoral promises in terms of school, health, and water facility constructions. Schools, Health, and water facility constructions are very paramount and visible activities for politicians to account to their community they serve as evidence of what they are doing. Therefore, this study seeks to assess the effect of political accountability on service delivery in the Central Equatorial state, of South Sudan.

Methodology:

The study used a case study design and adopted a cross-sectional survey to find out the opinions, attitudes, preferences, and practices of a cross-section of the population about the subject under investigation.

Results:

This study documented the effect of political accountability on service delivery in the Central Equatorial state, South Sudan at 34%. This study reveals that the level of service delivery is significantly dependent on political accountability.

 Conclusion:

There is a positive significant relationship between political accountability and service delivery. Political accountability has a positive significant effect on the service delivery where it accounts for 34% variation in the service delivery.

 Recommendation:

Central Equatorial State Council should strengthen civil society organizations by holding regular meetings with them. This is to enable civil society organizations to have information about government programs to create awareness for the people to demand more accountability from the local politicians.