Historicaldescriptive approach was used as a method of data collection and analysis which aided in drawing relevant conclusions. What are the implications for national development. Public policy is basically whatever government chooses to do or not to do. Nzekwe2 1department of philosophy, institute of african studies, university of nigeria, nsukka, nigeria 2department of public administration and local government, university of nigeria, nsukka, nigeria. But there was policy departure with the advent of democracy in nigeria in 1999 as the federal government embraced privatisation policy as a way of bringing about efficient management of the national economy. Consequent upon that, in spite of the importance of public policy formulation. Goodluck ebele jonathan appointed a minister for the new ministry of communications technology. Summary of nigeria foreign policy 1960 2015 in order to analyze the difference facets of nigerias foreign policy, cognizance must be taken of the fact the guiding principles of nigeria foreign policy remain the same, room exists for adjustment and change in line. Strength analysis of policy based on the survey declaring islamic law number. Policy implementation and its challenges in nigeria. Pol 317 public policy analysis open university of nigeria. After independence in 1960, the government of northern nigeria enacted a new law titled land tenure law 1962. The poor performance of the education sector in nigeria has become very worrisome.
Nigerias 2004 national policy on population for sustainable development. The existing mechanisms and institutions for intergovernmental policy coordination are very weak and need 58. Public opinion and the public policy making process in. Educational policy in nigeria from the colonial era to the. A standard research product is a crossnational time series or event history analysis of policy diffusion or convergence. The national policy on education in nigeria is a statement of the governments regulations, anticipations, expectations, goals, requirements and standards for quality education delivery in nigeria. This essay critically assesses the role of public opinion in the policymaking process in nigeria, and while it is acknowledged that responsive and genuinely democratic governments are hugely sensitive to the opinions of the citizens on issues of public policy, it is argued that this is not the case in nigeria. In order to confirm this thesis the following hypotheses have been proposed. The paper public sector restructuring and governance in nigeria. There is a widened western educational gap between the north and south of nigeria with the predominantly muslim areas of the north lagging behind due to some. Admission policies and the quality of university education. In nigeria 481 current trade policies in the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, nigeria by and large pursued highly restrictive trade policies, with emphasis on high tariffs and quotas to restrict imports.
This chapter examines policy analysis and selected policy models. Founded in 2002, ippas major concern is to conduct policyrelevant researches within the principles and institutions underlying a free and open society. Challenges of public policy implementation in nigeria. Public service values and ethics in public administration. What is regarded as a public policy at a point in time may not meet the requirements of public policy at another time.
The aic reported that in the 200809 year there were 75 incidents of bribery of an employee. The findings blame the distortions in the educational system on the ineffective. Implementation assessment report continuing demographic trendscoupled with emerging national priorities and new international development frameworkscreated the need to assess the implementation of nigerias 2004 policy on population for sustainable development. Specifically, population policy may narrowly be seen as. Pol 317 public policy analysis open university of nigeria 1. The citizens attributes to particular policies or proposed policies is therefore the most critical in terms of continuity and performance ikelegbe, 1996. The negligence of public policy is at the peril of any state or organisation and this is because it is through public policy that the needs of the citizens and problems of any society is been taken care of. Introducing students to the basic principles and concepts in public policy analysis. An analysis of the monetary policy transmission mechanism. Another criticism against nigeria public financial reporting is that it is neither adequate nor produced in time to serve desired purposes. Is the educational policy faulty or is it the implementation that is faulty.
Pdf information, public policy analysis and sustainable. The role of nigeria in restoring peace in west africa. Historical institutionalism is in part a response to rational choice theory and behaviorism. The foundation of the nigeria national communication policy is the constitution, at that time 1979. An ethical and institutional framework of analysis k. No governmentcivilian or militaryhas made much lasting progress on either front, giving rise to the widespread futility and dissatisfaction that characterizes political. National policy on education in nigeria nigerian finder. It traces the formulation of educational policies right from 1914 when lord lugard amalgamated the lagos colony, southern and northern. Okoroma educational policies and problems of implementation in nigeria 247 a policy brings about a meaningful relationship between business objectives and organisational functions as it discourages deviations from planned courses of action. It is also claimed that nigeria public sector accounting system does not provide full and adequate reporting of all financially quantifiable resources of. Malaysia new zealand nigeria pakistan russia singapore sri lanka. Laetentpe, 3 rue maurice audin 69120 vaulx en velin, france tel.
Local government and intergovernmental relations in. Thus, public policy consists of the actions and inactions of governments thus. College for girls, sector11, chandigarh ethics is an attempt to guide human conduct and it is also an attempt to help man in leading good life by applying moral principles. Historical analysis of educational policy formulation in.
Like most other developing countries, nigeria is undergoing rapid economic, social and political reforms. Public policy, policy analysis, and costbenefit analysis. Pdf information and public policy analysis are critical factors in adequate. Population policy of nigeria pdf population policies are deliberately constructed and sometimes modified. National policy on infant and young child feeding in nigeria. Using tools of gap analysis for the period of five 5 years beginning from 2007 to 2011 we. Public policy formulation and implementation in nigeria semantic. It is pertinent to note that one of the major declarations of the 1962 land tenure law, like its predecessor, was that all lands in north ern nigeria were under the control and subject to the disposition of the governor and were to be held and administered for the use and common. An appraisal of population policy in nigeria enang, ebingha e, phd ushie, michael, phd.
The basic finding is that there exists, indeed, some factors and circumstances that constitute serious obstacles to effective policy implementation by the public bureaucracy in nigeria. An assessment of public sector service delivery in nigeria. Also, public policy formulation has nine chapters, with two significant tables, the first being the creation of states, from four to 36, and the fragmentation of nigeria. To determine to what extent poor implementation of policies relating to environmental factors have impaired entrepreneurial development in nigeria. A retrospective study of the nigerian public policy practice was undertaken. Example includes nigerias foreign policy objective planned activities and. Policy making is a dynamic process which changes with time and actors. This situation consequently affects the quality of university education in these institutions. A policy ensures consistency of action because an organisation is governed by approved principles. The first nigerian population policy was written in 1988 to reduce population growth. Educational policies and problems of implementation in nigeria.
Chapter three outlined what public administration entails and factors that influenced the crafting of the assessment policy and how it is implemented. This is because the system of value and behaviour which characterizes a public policy changes continually in content and process. Public opinion and the public policy making process in nigeria. Power is concentrated in the presidency, and much inside output comes from the president and his cabinet ministers through channels established by patronclientelism. Fighting fraud in the public sector 7 bribery and corruption worldwide, 22% of respondents from government and stateowned enterprises that experienced economic crime reported cases of bribery and corruption in the last 12 months. Public policy is chiefly the preserve of government and it is only governments decision that is counted as public policy. The issue of public policy is central to public administration and public administration is involved in the entire process of policy making and implementation. Public policiesprogrammes and national development in nigeria.
A fixed exchangerate policy coupled with foreign exchange rationing was adopted as an additional restrictive measure. Price in his book political institutions in west africa,1 the foreign policy of a state is liable to reflect the state. Public service values and ethics in public administration dr. Public policy and entrepreneurship in nigeria the nexus. Policy analysis is clientoriented advice relevant to public decisions and informed by social values. Public sector restructuring and governance in nigeria. A qualitative analysis article pdf available in international journal of cyber criminology 91. Public policy nigerias years of military rule resulted in a topdown policymaking process. The pattern of policy enunciation and implementation in nigeria can be characterized as the combination of elite and the group model. Policy implementation and its challenges in nigeria effiong, a. Challenges, prospects of public policy formulation and. The adopted policy model in nigeria has not been following a definite pattern that it cannot be described as being rational as the ultimate goal of these adopted policies which cannot be accomplished. E 2014 fundamentals of public administration in nigeria. Key findings nigeria is africas most populous country, with a population of 148 million in 2007 world bank 2008d.
The new national policy on education in nigeria is associated with a numerical formula 6334 which represents the number of years that a child is expected to spend at various levels of education. Public policy making and implementation in nigeria citeseerx. At a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. The objective of the paper is to introduce a discussion on policy making and policy implementation in nigeria.
Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. View pol 317 public policy analysis open university of nigeria1. National interest, nation, foreign policy, national development, states. Public policy making and implementation in nigeria. Politics, administration and public policy public policy analysis from the foregoing. This paper attempts a trend analysis of educational policy formulation in nigeria and also examines the implication of nigerias experience on both educational planning and policy making in the country.
In the past thirty years and more, this book has been used in degree and certificate programs in universities, think tanks, and governments in this country. The initiative for public policy analysis ippa is nigerias public policy research institute or think tank. Corruption and public accountability in the nigerian. National interest and national development in nigeria. The first 6 stands for six years in the primary followed by three years at the junior secondary, three years at the senior secondary and four years. In a developing nation like nigeria, public policy is very critical since it is the spring. Ndekwu was a visiting research scholar in the research department under the central bank of nigeria diaspora. In 2005, nigeria adopted the national policy on population for sustainable development 2004, the second such strategy in the nations history. Factors that have an influence on policy implementation and the south african.
Educational policy in nigeria hauwa imam educational policy in nigeria from the colonial era to the postindependence period hauwa imam1 abstract. The next section of this paper focuses on conceptual discourse. There is no significant relationship between catchment area policy of admission and the. The policy has a 2015 end date for most targets, and aims to improve standards of living and quality of life for nigerias people by addressing the complex. Nigerian public policy and public futility two issues have dominated public policy making in nigeria since it gained its independencedemocratization and development. Public policy is the process by which governments translate their political vision into.
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