This thesis deals with problems and prospects for local government in Tanzania. In
the opening chapter theoretical issues relating to local government in developing
countries are raised. These are followed by a historical account of the development of
local government institutions in Tanzania, from pre-colonial times to the present day.
After this, the thesis identifies current problems of local government performance
paying special attention to local government authorities' effectiveness in collecting
their own revenues, their responsiveness to public needs, and staff satisfaction with
council leadership. Various explanations of poor performance of local government
authorities in Tanzania are then reviewed and evaluated. While acknowledging the
lack of autonomy from central government and the ill-planned re-introduction of
councils in 1982 as causes of poor performance, this thesis attributes some of the
performance problems to the traditional managerial philosophy, the reliance on rigid
bureaucratic structures and associated management practices, and to inappropriate
managerial skills of the elected and non-elected officials of councils. In conclusion
the thesis elaborates suggestions for action to improve the performance of local
government in Tanzania.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/219239 |
| Date | January 1992 |
| Creators | Mwakitwange, Suma Clara, n/a |
| Publisher | University of Canberra. Administrative Studies |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | ), Copyright Suma Clara Mwakitwange |
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