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THE POLITICAL ECONOMY ANALYSIS OF DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT BUDGET IN MZIMBA DISTRICT

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datacite.subject.fosSocial sciences::Law
dc.contributor.authorMatope, Rebecca Liwawa
dc.cosupervisordf92062f-37e0-486d-b93a-7ee7679408ba
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-06T12:21:45Z
dc.date.available2025-02-06T12:21:45Z
dc.date.issued2021-09-01
dc.descriptionSubmitted to the Department of Political and Administrative Studies Faculty of Social Science, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Administration and Management.
dc.description.abstractThis study is a political economy analysis of Development Budget in Mzimba District. The study employed a qualitative research design and used several data collecting tools for analysis. The tools used included review of documents, key informant interviews and Focus Group discussions. This approach enabled me to assess roles of critical players at central and local levels and their interests, incentives and influence. The role of politics was equally analyzed. The study also used Public Choice Theories to explain actors‘ behavior in decision making which revealed some of the problems with projects identification. The study established that there have been different initiatives for development in Malawi since decentralization reforms in 1995. Such initiatives include Malawi Social Action Fund (MASAF), Local Development Fund (LDF) and Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Public financial management reforms have also been established, and local communities have been empowered to facilitate development. However, these initiatives have not yielded significant outcomes as stories about mismanagement of development funds and lack of improved basic infrastructure have become order of the day as indicated by reports and media. The study revealed numerous underlying factors which include diversity of interests and influence by stakeholders, politics, and weakness of institutions governing District Development Budget implementation which has effects on the relationship among various actors/players. The study, therefore, concludes that regardless of all reforms and initiatives to promote local development, factors such as formal and informal institutions, political influence and minimal community participation suppress the performance of such initiatives. The study, thus proposes further research to understand the degree of community involvement in District Development Budget (DDB) resource allocation and implementation.
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.unima.ac.mw/handle/123456789/777
dc.language.isoen
dc.schoolscentersoptions68287417-e22a-4659-8150-5ea772d621e4
dc.subjectPolitics
dc.subjectPolitical Economy
dc.subjectDevelopment
dc.subjectBudget
dc.subjectMzimba district
dc.subjectMASAF)
dc.subjectResource allocation
dc.subjectCommunity involvement
dc.supervisora4db3f1a-da43-4442-bec5-9668a349b94e
dc.titleTHE POLITICAL ECONOMY ANALYSIS OF DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT BUDGET IN MZIMBA DISTRICT
dc.typetext::thesis::master thesis
dspace.entity.typePublication
oairecerif.author.affiliationUniversity of Malawi

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