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100	1		_aDIBIE, Robert _92916
245	1	0	_aLocal government public servants performance and citizens participation in governance in Nigeria
260			_aNew York : _bMarcel Dekker, _c2003
520	3		_aThis paper examines the performance of public administrators at the local government level in Nigeria. It traces the development of local governments in Nigeria from 1945 to present times. It argues that the shift in the critical decision-making powers and functions of local government requires its public administrators to be better-trained professionals. However, without citizens' participation in governance, public servants' accountability will be low. The study addresses the following questions: How do public sector performance and development of actions by citizens affect accountability in the local governments? How much training do public administrators in Nigeria's local governments have in public management? What is the relationship between performance and citizenship participation in local governments' development process? The question of interests in this study is how public administration at the local government level can better serve Nigeria's communities and in so doing develop authentic relationship with citizen groups, and equitably enhance public trust, legitimacy, and performance of the public sector in the nation.
590			_aVolume 26
590			_aNumbers 8-9
773	0	8	_tInternational Journal of Public Administration - IJPA _g26, 8-9, p. 1061-1084 _dNew York : Marcel Dekker, 2003 _xISSN 01900692 _w
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999			_aConvertido do Formato PHL _bPHL2MARC21 1.1 _c33110 _d33110
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