The study investigated the District Development Facility in the Techiman Municipality and its contribution to development. The study was descriptive using both primary and secondary data. Data was collected from 150 respondents using the questionnaire. Data was analysed using the SPSS. The main objective of the research therefore sought to analyse the concept and contributions of the DDF to the socio-economic development of the Techiman Municipality. The study found that the DDF has made significant contribution to development of the district. This includes improved financial management. It was established that health, development of agriculture and poverty reduction initiatives are the main factors that define the scope of investment of the district development facility in TMA. The study found that the DDF has helped in addressing the funding gap from the central government.. The stakeholders on the other hand came out with findings which included weak institutional structure as a performance gap. Key recommendations included the need for adequate financial support for maintenance of investments and projects provided by the DDF. The study also recommended the need for there is for the assembly to strengthen its institutional structures to plug all sources of leakages of funds allocated for development in the district and finally, there was the need for effective education for both staff and stakeholders of the assembly about the DDF.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page
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DEDICATION-- ii
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TABLE OF CONTENT- vi
LIST OF TABLES- ix
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS- x
CHAPTER ONE- 1
NTRODUCTION-- 1
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY.1
1.2 Problem Statement4
1.3 Objectives of the Study- 5
1.4 Research Questions6
1.5 Significance of the Study- 6
1.6 Scope of the Study- 6
1.7 Limitation of the Study- 6
1.8 Overview of Research Methodology- 7
1.9 Organization of the study- 7
CHAPTER TWO-- 8
LITERATURE REVIEW-- 8
2.1 Introduction- 8
2.2 The Concept of District Development Facility- 8
2.3 The Concept of Decentraliation- 10
2.4 Foundational Elements of Decentralisation- 11
2.5 Types of Decentralisation- 15
2.5.1 Political Decentralisation- 15
2.5.2 Administrative Decentralisation- 16
2.5.3 Economic or Market Decentralisation- 18
2.5.4 Fiscal Decentralisation- 19
2.6 Challenges of Decentralisation- 22
2.7 Factors Underlying Decentralisation Performance- 26
2.8 Empirical Review of Key Development Outcomes of Decentralisation- 31
2.9 Conceptual Framework- 35
CHAPTER THREE- 38
METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION-- 38
3.1 Introduction- 38
3.2 Research Design- 38
3.3 Sources of Data- 38
3.3.1 Primary Data- 38
3.3.2 Secondary Data- 39
3.4 Survey Instruments39
3.5 Study Population- 40
3.5.1 Sampling Size- 40
3.5.2 Sampling Method- 40
3.6 Data analysis41
3.7 Profile of Study Area- 41
CHAPTER FOUR-- 44
PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS- 44
4.1 Introduction- 44
4.2 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents44
4.2.1 Gender of Respondents44
4.2.2 Age of Respondents45
4.2.3 Education Level of Respondents47
4.2.5 Status of Staff in the Assembly- 50
4.3 Respondents’ Knowledge Level of the DDF- 50
4.4 Respondents’ Source of Knowledge of the DDF- 53
4.5 Perception of the District Development Facility- 55
4.6 Scope of Investment of the District Development Facility- 60
4.7 Stakeholders’ Investment Preference of the District Development Facility- 61
4.8 Staff Perception of the Contribution of the District Development Facility to Development63
4.9 Stakeholders’ perception of the Contribution of the District Development Facility to Development64
4.10 Performance Gaps of the District Development Facility- 66
CHAPTER FIVE- 70
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS- 70
5.1 Introduction- 70
5.2 Summary of Findings70
5.3 Conclusion- 73
5.4 Recommendations ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….73
REFERENCES- i
APPENDIX-- viii
LIST OF TABLES
Table 3.1 Sample Size- 40
Table 4.1: Gender of Staff45
Table 4.2: Gender of Respondents (Stakeholders)45
Table 4.3: Age Distribution of Staff46
Table 4.4: Age Distribution of Stakeholders47
Table 4.5: Highest Educational Qualification of respondent48
Table 4.6: Educational Qualification of Stakeholders48
Table 4.7: Years spent with the Assembly- 49
Table 4.8: Status of Respondents in the Assembly- 50
Table 4.9: Extent of knowledge of the district development facility- 51
Table 4.10: Extent of knowledge of the district development facility- 52
Table 4.11: Introduction to development facility within the District54
Table 4.12: Introduction to development facility within the District55
Table 4.13: Perception of the District Development Facility- 57
Table 4.14: Perception of the District Development Facility- 59
Table 4.15: Scope of investment of the district development facility- 61
Table 4.16: Investment Preference of the District Development Facility- 62
Table 4.17: Contribution of the District Development Facility on Socio-economic development64
Table 4.18: Contribution of the District Development Facility on Socio-economic development66
Table 4.19: Staff perception of factors Constituting performance gaps of the DDF- 67
Table 4.20: Frequency on the performance gabs of the District Development Facility- 68
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
DDF - District Development Facility
TMA – Techiman Municipal Authority
PNDCL – Provisional National Defense Council
MMDAs – Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies
CIDA - Canadian Development Agency
DANIDA - Danish Development Agency
KFW - German Development Bank
FOAT - Functional and Organisation Assessment Tool
GAS - Ghana Audit Services
MOFEP – Ministry of finance and Economic Planning
DACF – District Assembly Common Fund
MTDPs – Medium term Development Plans
DA - District Assemblies
RCC - Regional Coordinating Council
DCE - District Chief Executive
NGOs – Non Governmental Organisations
Osei Acheampong, B. (2018). An Assessment of the Impact of the District Development Facility (DDF) in the MMDAS: A Case Study of Techiman Municipality in the Brong Ahafo Region. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/bismark-master-thesis
Osei Acheampong, Bismark "An Assessment of the Impact of the District Development Facility (DDF) in the MMDAS: A Case Study of Techiman Municipality in the Brong Ahafo Region" Afribary. Afribary, 27 Oct. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/bismark-master-thesis. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Osei Acheampong, Bismark . "An Assessment of the Impact of the District Development Facility (DDF) in the MMDAS: A Case Study of Techiman Municipality in the Brong Ahafo Region". Afribary, Afribary, 27 Oct. 2018. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/bismark-master-thesis >.
Osei Acheampong, Bismark . "An Assessment of the Impact of the District Development Facility (DDF) in the MMDAS: A Case Study of Techiman Municipality in the Brong Ahafo Region" Afribary (2018). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/bismark-master-thesis