Procurement Planning and Accountability of Local Government in Bosaso Puntland, Somalia

ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between procurement planning and accountability of local government in Bosaso Puntland Somalia. The study was guided by three objectives, determine; extent of procurement planning, extent accountability of local government, and whether there was a significant relationship between procurement planning and accountability of local government in Bosaso Puntland Somalia. The study comprised of a population of 190 respondents who included local government officials and ,city council and other workers which involving Bosaso local government . A descriptive correlation research design was used to collect data from 129 respondents using self-administered questionnaires as the main data collection instrument. The extent of procurement planning was generally satisfactory, extent accountability of local government was also generally satisfactory, the two variables are positive and significantly correlated, this means rejecting the null hypothesis that there was significant relationship between procurement planning and accountability of local government in Bosaso Puntland Somalia. Arising from the findings plus appropriate recommendations and areas of further research were made. Recommendations based on findings were that; the local government of Bosaso Puntland Somalia should make sure that the decision to use a particular procurement method should always primarily base on the stipulations of the procurement legal framework, should carry out bookkeeping accurately. Still the researcher recommended to the Government of Somalia that the interests of the community should always be considered and favored on issues of accountability.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION A

DECLARATION ii

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLE viii

ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction. 1

1.1. Background of the Study 1

1 .1 .1 Historical background 1

1.1.2 Theoretical background 3

1 .1.3 Conceptual background 3

1.1.4 Contextual background 4

1.2 Problem Statement 5

1 .3Purpose of Study 6

1.4 Research Objectives 6

1 .5Research Questions 7

1.6 Hypotheses 7

1.7 Scope 7

1.7.1 Geographical Scope 7

1.7.2 Content Scope 7

1.7.3 Time Scope 8

1.8 Significance of study 8

1.9 Operational Definitions 8

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CHAPTER TWO 10

LITERATURE REVIEW 10

2.0 Introduction 10

2.1 Theoretical Review 10

2.2 Conceptual Framework 11

2.3 Related Literature 12

2.4 Related studies 21

2.5 Research gaps 22

CHAPTER THREE 24

RESEARCH METHEDOLOGY 24

3.0 Introduction 24

3.1 Research Design 24

3.2 Research population 24

3.3 Sample Size 24

3.4 Sampling Procedure 26

3.5 Research Instrument 26

3.6 Validity and Reliability of the Instruments 27

3.7 Data Gathering Procedures 28

3.8 Data Analysis 29

3.9 Ethical Considerations 30

3.10 Limitations to the Research 31

CHAPTER FOUR 32

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS 32

4.0 Introduction 32

4.1 Profile of respondents 32

4.2 Extent of Procurement planning 34

4.3 Extent of Accountability of local government in Bosaso Puntland Somalia 37

4.4 Relationship between Procurement planning and Accountability of local government in

Bosaso Puntland Somalia 40

4.5 Regression Analysis’ 41

CHAPTER FIVE 42

DISCUSSION, CONLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 42

5.0 Introduction 42

5.1 Discussions 42

5.2 Conclusions 46

5.3 Recommendation 46

5.4 Areas for further research 47

REFERENCES 48

APENDICES 51

APPENDIX 1 A: TRANSMITTAL LETTER 51

APPENDIX IB: TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR THE RESPONDENTS 52

APPENDIX II: CLEARANCE FROM ETHICS COMMITTEE 53

APPENDIX III: INFORMED CONSENT 55

APPENDIX IV A: DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTARISTICS OF RESPONDENTS 56

APPENDIX IV B: QUESTIONNAIRE TO DETERMINE PROCUREMENT PLANNTNG57

APPENDIX IVC: QUESTIONNAIRE TO DETERMINE ACCOUNTABILITY OF LOCAL

GOVERNMENT 58

APPENDIX IV D: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS 60