scholarly journals Media and Governance: Promoting Local Governance through Community Radio in Northern Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-163
Author(s):  
Lawrence Naaikuur ◽  
Simon Diedong Dombo

The study provides insights on how Royals FM and Radio Progress have, through innovative and strategic programming, become community mobilisers for tackling issues of communication and accountability in their local assemblies. The study employed a qualitative research approach. Interviews and focus group discussion were used to collect data from two purposively selected Community Radio Stations (CR), and from some community members and other stakeholders in local governance. A key finding of the study was information access difficulties to assist CR conduct investigations on suspected cases of corruption. Another was the public’s partisanship perceptions of CR watchdog functions in exposing corruption, which disincentivised both stations from investigating corruption related issues at the District Assemblies (DA). The study concludes that the little evidence of corruption revelations at the assemblies by the stations despite reports of corruption being a bane to local development efforts, suggests that CR need to overcome all obstacles to enable them effectively perform their community broadcasting mandate as expected. The study recommends a speedy operationalisation of the Right to Information Law of the country. There is the need for the Ghana Community Radio Network to organize periodic training programmes for its members and owners of CR to enable them to strictly adhere to their non-partisan ethos so as to enable them gain public trust in their role as non-partisan arbiters in Ghana’s local governance.

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (38) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arianne Brito de Cal Athias ◽  
Gabriela Ohana Rocha Freire

A lei de acesso à informação e a tutela de improbidade administrativa   The information access law and the administrative improbity guarantee [1]Gabriela Ohana Rocha Freire* Arianne Brito de Cal Athias** REFERÊNCIA FREIRE, Gabriela Ohana Rocha; ATHIAS, Arianne Brito de Cal.  A lei de acesso à informação e a tutela de improbidade administrativa. Revista da Faculdade de Direito da UFRGS, Porto Alegre, n. 38, p. 154-177, ago. 2018. RESUMOABSTRACTA Constituição da República de 1988 assegura, no bojo do art. 5º, XVI, que o acesso à informação é um direito de todos, sendo resguardado o sigilo da fonte quando necessário ao exercício profissional. Ademais, a própria CF/88 institui por meio do seu art. 37 o princípio da publicidade como um elemento basilar para reger a Administração Pública. Nesse contexto, insurge a Lei 12.527/2011, conhecida como Lei de Acesso à Informação - LAI, reforçando o cumprimento do direito de acesso às informações, priorizando a ideia de Estado Democrático de Direito a fim de garantir a ampla transparência aos atos públicos. Como todo texto normativo, em caso de descumprimento de um direito, a LAI prevê apuração de possível ato de improbidade administrativa e a aplicação de medidas sancionatórias. Desta feita, o presente artigo digna-se a analisar a tutela de improbidade com fundamento nas Leis nº 12.527/2011 e 8.429/92, demonstrando se todo ato administrativo tido, em tese, como improbo será capaz de ensejar punição processual nas esferas administrativas e/ou judicial, partindo da observância dos critérios avaliativos para a concretização e/ou descaracterização do ato. The Republic Constitution from 1988 assures in the bulge of 5th art., XVI that the access to information is a everyone’s right, and the confidentiality of the source is protected when necessary for professional practice, in addition, the FC/88 itself establishes, through its art. 37, the publicity principle as a basic element to govern the Public Administration. In this context, it insures the Law 12,527/2011, known as the Access to Information Law- AIL, reinforcing compliance with the right of access to information, prioritizing the idea of a Democratic State of Law in order to guarantee the broad transparency of public acts. Like any normative text, in case of noncompliance of a right, the AIL provides for the clearance of possible administrative improbability and the application of sanctioning measures. As a result, this work aims to examine the guardianship of impropriety based on Laws no.12.527/2011 and 8.429/92, demonstrating whether any administrative act held in theory as improbable will be capable of inducing procedural punishment at the administrative and/or judicial sphere, starting from the observance of the evaluation criteria for concretization and/or de-characterization of the act. PALAVRAS-CHAVEKEYWORDSEstado Democrático de Direito. Lei de Acesso à Informação – 12.527/2011. Transparência. Improbidade Administrativa.  Lei 8.429/92.Democratic State. Access to Information Act – 12.527/2011. Transparency. Administrative Dishonesty. Law 8.429 / 92.* Mestranda em Direito pelo PPGD da Universidade Federal do Estado do Pará. Especialização em Direito Público pelo Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará. Membro da Comissão de Defesa dos Direitos do Consumidor da OAB/PA. Bacharel em Direito pela Universidade da Amazônia. Advogada.** Professora Adjunta III da Universidade Federal do Pará, cedida ao Ministério Público do Estado do Pará para exercer o cargo em comissão de Assessor do Procurador-Geral de Justiça. Professora Titular I da Universidade da Amazônia e Coordenadora Adjunta do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direitos Fundamentais (Mestrado). Professora da Faculdade Metropolitana da Amazônia. Doutora em Direito Administrativo pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (2007). Mestre em Direito pela Universidade da Amazônia (2001).


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 45-69
Author(s):  
Benoit Challand ◽  
Joshua Rogers

This paper provides an historical exploration of local governance in Yemen across the past sixty years. It highlights the presence of a strong tradition of local self-rule, self-help, and participation “from below” as well as the presence of a rival, official, political culture upheld by central elites that celebrates centralization and the strong state. Shifts in the predominance of one or the other tendency have coincided with shifts in the political economy of the Yemeni state(s). When it favored the local, central rulers were compelled to give space to local initiatives and Yemen experienced moments of political participation and local development.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bingsheng Liu ◽  
Tao Wang ◽  
Jiaming Zhang ◽  
Xiaoming Wang ◽  
Yuan Chang ◽  
...  

AbstractAchieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a long-term task, which puts forward high requirements on the sustainability of related policies and actions. Using the text analysis method, we analyze the China National Sustainable Communities (CNSCs) policy implemented over 30 years and its effects on achieving SDGs. We find that the national government needs to understand the scope of sustainable development more comprehensively, the sustained actions can produce positive effects under the right goals. The SDGs selection of local governments is affected by local development levels and resource conditions, regions with better economic foundations tend to focus on SDGs on human well-being, regions with weaker foundations show priority to basic SDGs on the economic development, infrastructures and industrialization.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imranul Hoque

PurposeThis study aims to investigate how buyer-assisted lean intervention in garment supplier factories affects garment suppliers' productivity and production capability development.Design/methodology/approachEmploying a qualitative research approach and a lean intervention design, a multiple case study method was adopted for this study. Quantitative data on productivity performance and qualitative data on production capability development were collected from a Danish buyer and their four corresponding garment suppliers. Collected data were analysed using standard lean measurement tools and qualitative data analysis techniques.FindingsThis study demonstrates that buyer-assisted lean intervention is a useful strategy for garment suppliers to enhance their productivity and production capability. However, suppliers need to select the right lean tools, ensure seriousness and commitment to lean initiatives, substantial involvement of top management and workers, arrange formal and informal training, provide performance-based financial/non-financial incentives and nurture a learning culture to facilitate suppliers' production capability development.Research limitations/implicationsThis study implemented few lean tools in a single sewing line in four supplier factories for a short intervention duration. Thus, there is a scope for future studies to investigate the impact of the lean intervention on a large scale.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study might bring new insights to the management of buyer and supplier firms concerning how buyers could involve in suppliers' lean intervention initiatives and what suppliers need to ensure to develop production capability.Originality/valueFor the first time, this study engaged a buyer in suppliers' lean intervention initiatives to improve productivity and production capability in the garment industry of a developing country.


2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Wendy Taylor

This article places the concept of community asset management (CAM), the focus of a DFID Knowledge and Research (KAR) project which has been described elsewhere, in the context of the broader concepts of participatory local governance and good practice, themselves the subjects of other recent KAR projects. It is contended herein that it is imperative to local development, service delivery and poverty reduction that these concepts are fully operationalised by the stakeholders involved in the governance process. The article argues that, not only is CAM as a community participation approach a good practice in good governance ‘in its own right‘, but the very practice of the CAM approach involves the operationalisation of other participatory local governance principles.


2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Roseveare ◽  

As the year draws to a close, it is traditional for an Editorial to reflect on the past 12 months, including some up-beat comments to lift the usual Winter gloom. In a year which began with the MTAS recruitment debacle and ended with a series of sporting disappointments, it may be hard to find too many positive messages on this occasion. It has been a year when bird flu and bio-terrorism disappeared from the tabloid front pages, to be replaced by hospital-acquired ‘superbugs’. In response to the media frenzy and a new set of government targets, hospitals adopted ‘nothing below the elbow’ policies: consultants were spotted entering wards without the customary Saville Row suit and tie, with a fob-watch becoming the new ‘must have’ fashion accessory. Gone are the days when a jacket was considered a ‘badge of office’ for any doctor at registrar level or above. It remains to be seen how patients will recognise ‘seniority’ when MMC produces its first 29 year-old consultant: a certificate of completed training may not have the same therapeutic effect as pin-stripes or padded shoulders… Acute Medicine’s arrival in the ‘big league’ was announced by the first International meeting of the Society for Acute Medicine, in Glasgow this autumn. The success of this meeting was an enormous boost to the speciality, and a great credit to its organisers. Having been initially sceptical about the ability of our young speciality to pull off such an ambitious event, it was a great relief to have been proven wrong. The momentum built up by the autumn meeting was continued with the publication of the RCP Acute Medicine Task Force report at the end of October. The document entitled ‘Acute Medical care: the right person in the right setting, first time’ should provide a major boost to the speciality, with strong recommendations for expansion of acute medical units and the need for increase in consultant numbers. Despite these positive signs for the speciality, anxieties about the future still remain amongst some of those training in acute medicine. At the SAM meeting in October, one trainee questioned deputy First Minister of the Scottish Parliament, Nicola Sturgeon as to whether central funding for new consultant posts would be made available. Another trainee asked whether competition from non-acute medicine specialists with dual accreditation in GIM would continue in the era of the ‘Specialist Acute Physician’. The first SpRs to have undertaken Acute Medicine training programmes will acquire their CCTs in the next few months, with many more to follow in 2008. It is essential that the existing consultants in acute medicine act quickly to develop business cases for additional colleagues, to recognise the likely rise in the number of suitable applicants over coming months. Finally a brief word of thanks to Dr Mike Bacon who recently stood down from his role on the editorial board; his contributions will be missed by the team, but hopefully admirably replaced by those of Dr Nicola Cooper, Consultant in Acute and Elderly Care medicine at Leeds General Infirmary.


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Salm

Abstract By applying the PHR, a literature-based assessment catalogue was designed and piloted (PIM-check list) with the PIM optimization team (experts, network supporters and experienced end-users). It contains altogether 31 criteria that are clustered into: (1) correctness & validity, (2) 'content-related readability', (3) 'structural readability' and (4) 'graphic-/formatting-related readability'. The PIM is assessable through a traffic light rating system. This simple rating system enables not only experts, but also the end-users (cancer patients) to easily evaluate the PIM without initial and complex training. Moreover, for each criterion, an open text field is provided to write in suggestions for improvement. The available isPO PIM were assessed with this instrument by three groups: (1) experts (network supporters & external evaluators), (2) self-help representatives, and (3) isPO programme service providers. Several feedback loops encouraged all participants to provide critical feedback. In addition to the improvement suggestions from the completed PIM-check lists, a hierarchical overview of the PIM was developed by the PIM-optimization team. It highlights the moment of being in contact with the PIM, the specification of the target group and the depth of information in the specific PIM. These aspects were also considered when creating two new PIM (poster & one-pager document concerning the study consent form). In addition, a uniform design for the 'door-opener' PIM (poster & flyer) was aimed to be a “recognition factor”. Both the optimized and newly designed PIM were presented to and assessed by experienced cancer patients that do not participate in isPO. Suggestions for further improvements were integrated by the PIM-team. The PIM were presented to the isPO service providers for further optimization proposals. A final test for its comprehensibility was conducted using experienced patients in a focus group discussion, and the new PIM were implemented in the field.


Author(s):  
Valerii Vorotin ◽  
Oleg Koval

The article examines modern world economic development as a phenomenon of regional and local cooperation with the growth of regions (subregions) as the main actors in ensuring the socio-economic development of the state, its competitiveness in the world economic and political arena. Capable regions and subregions are able, on the one hand, to reduce the burden on central authorities by taking over some of their powers, and on the other - to take into account the needs of new communities, businesses and other organizations when making decisions in production on public services. The article proves that public administration and their components - public administration and regulation in the field of national and regional (local) development - is one of the most important problems of forming developed market relations in Ukraine, in particular with the formation of a new system (mechanisms and tools) in the field of resource provision of the decentralized model of local governance. The European integration vector of development chosen by Ukraine envisages a significant modernization of the system of public administration in general and administration in particular. The formation of domestic public administration and administration on a qualitatively new basis in connection with the intensification of some social processes and the need to solve systemic problems of socio-economic development of certain territories of Ukraine necessitates deep theoretical, methodological and scientificmethodological study of the imperfection of the public system. management and administration in conditions of resource constraints. At the same time, despite the intensification of efforts of scientists in the development of methodological tools, a universal approach to solving the problems of insufficient efficiency of public administration and administration has not yet been developed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-48
Author(s):  
Daniel Odoom

This study investigated the relevance of Cocoa Life Project interventions implemented by World Vision Ghana to the development of beneficiary communities using the Wassa East District as a case. The views of members who were mostly farmers, gari processors, soap makers, and members of village savings and loans associations from beneficiary communities were considered in a sequential-dependence mixed method research approach. A total of 406 respondents were selected using stratified, simple random and convenience sampling methods, with 84.2 percent response rate for the quantitative data. Research instruments were interview schedule and focus group discussion guide. Means and standard deviation were used for quantitative analysis whilst thematic analysis was done for the qualitative data. The study observed that WVG’s project interventions were highly relevant to education, business development, financial literacy, microcredit facilities, agriculture, and livelihood diversification within beneficiary communities. Also, awareness creation was one of the main communication tools WVG relied upon in promoting community development in the district. Though the interventions led to behaviour change, there were concerns with the overall change in behaviour within the communities. Besides, beneficiary communities had diverse development needs which could only be understood through appropriate and well-planned development communication strategies and approaches. As part of the recommendations, WVG should collaborate with Mondelez International and local authorities to come out with measures to improve upon job creation, behaviour change at the community level, health care services, and water and sanitation in Cocoa Life communities.


2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 289
Author(s):  
Redi Panuju

The purpose of this study to determine the strategy of community radio broadcasting in particular contestation Madu FM community radio in Tulungagung in East Java Indonesia. Madu FM community radio phenomenon is interesting to study because it is a community radio station that managed to grow in the midst contestation broadcasting. Community radio gets limitation restriction (restriction) of the state through the Broadcasting Act (Act No. 32 of 2002 on Broadcasting). Besides, the community radio still has to compete with the private radio and private television. Madu FM is able to adapt to circumstances without violating the rules. The result is a strategy of community radio broadcasting successfully innovate innovation so that it becomes exist. This research approach is qualitative approach with the method of observation and in-depth interviews. The study was conducted during the period from March to August, 2016.Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui strategi penyiaran radio komunitas khususnya dalam kontes radio komunitas Madu FM di Tulungagung di Jawa Timur Indonesia. Fenomena radio komunitas Madu FM sangat menarik untuk diteliti karena merupakan stasiun radio komunitas yang berhasil tumbuh di tengah penyiaran kontestasi. Radio komunitas mendapat pembatasan pembatasan (pembatasan) negara melalui Undang-Undang Penyiaran (UU No. 32 Tahun 2002 tentang Penyiaran). Selain itu, radio komunitas masih harus bersaing dengan radio swasta dan televisi swasta. Madu FM mampu beradaptasi dengan keadaan tanpa melanggar peraturan. Hasilnya adalah strategi penyiaran radio komunitas berhasil berinovasi inovasi sehingga menjadi ada. Pendekatan penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode observasi dan wawancara mendalam. Penelitian dilakukan selama periode dari bulan Maret sampai Agustus 2016.Keywords: Community Radio, contestation, strategies, adaptation and rational choice.


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