IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

IIARD International Journal of Economics and Business Management (IJEBM )

E-ISSN 2489-0065
P-ISSN 2695-186X
VOL. 2 NO. 1 2016

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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA

Azu, Victoria N

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Abstract

This study examined the role of public administration in policy implementation in Nigeria. The study became necessary following various instances of policy failures possibly arising from poor executive capacity. Data was gathered from secondary source. Relevant concepts such as public administration, public policy and policy implementation were operationalized to create a background for the understanding of the relationship between public administration and policy implementation. The Normative Model of policy implementation was adopted to show the criteria necessary for effective policy implementation. The study outlined some of the roles of public bureaucracy in implementing agreed policies, as well as highlighted some factors that constitute challenges to public policy implementation in Nigeria. The study also recommended certain strategies through which policy implementation could be improved; and argues that since administration is the engine room of development of any state, in order to fast track national development, it is imperative that emphasis is laid on developing the administrative machineries through which administration for development can be enhanced.

keywords:

Public Administration, Public Policy, Policy Implementation

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