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<p>Local governance is a sine qua non for democratic governance. Unfortunately, the distance of government businesses from majority of rural folks in the 1980s did not encourage participatory governance. Through various legal regimes, Ghana tried to overcome this weakness and to encourage participation at the district assemblies. To deepen this, Article 240(1) of the 1992 Republican Constitution of Ghana and the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936) sought to transfer functions, power and means to the grassroots. This paper explores the extent to which the issues of representation, voice, and information-flow are adhered to in four selected districts. Qualitative research approach was used, and analyses done descriptively. The results show that the practice of local governance is enhanced but with lack of capacity support to Assembly members in representing their electorates effectively. The paper concludes that Ghana’s local governance system will be more enhanced if the constrained elements are addressed.</p>

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Local governance enhancement mechanisms in Ghana: theoretical and practical reflection on representation, voice and information-flow within district assemblies in Ghana

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    2025年7月17日

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  • Thaddeus Arkum Aasoglenang,
  • Samuel Ziem Bonye,
  • William K. Asante

摘要

Local governance is a sine qua non for democratic governance. Unfortunately, the distance of government businesses from majority of rural folks in the 1980s did not encourage participatory governance. Through various legal regimes, Ghana tried to overcome this weakness and to encourage participation at the district assemblies. To deepen this, Article 240(1) of the 1992 Republican Constitution of Ghana and the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936) sought to transfer functions, power and means to the grassroots. This paper explores the extent to which the issues of representation, voice, and information-flow are adhered to in four selected districts. Qualitative research approach was used, and analyses done descriptively. The results show that the practice of local governance is enhanced but with lack of capacity support to Assembly members in representing their electorates effectively. The paper concludes that Ghana’s local governance system will be more enhanced if the constrained elements are addressed.