Civil society engagement in district budgetary process: a case of lushoto district in Tanga region, Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Lazaro, Wilfred Anyambwisye | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-15T05:14:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-15T05:14:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.description | Master's Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | The role of civil society in budgetary processes in many of developing countries has been a result of current government reforms which have taken place since 1990s. A study to assess the civil society engagement in district budgetary process was carried out in Lushoto District. Specific objectives were: to examine the level of understanding of the existing legal and institutional frameworks for civil society involvements in district development budget formulation process, to examine the existing budget formulation mechanism that involved Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and lastly to establish whether the CSOs role in budget formulation process were recognized. The data were collected through structured questionnaires; Focus Group Discussion (FGD), key informant interviews and literature review. Questionnaire survey was administered to a total of 72 respondents. Data collected through this technique were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) programme. Data from FGD and key informants interview were recorded and its content analysed to enrich the study. A review of relevant documents, policies and regulations related to budget and budgetary process and scholarly reports was also conducted. The study revealed that there was low level understanding of legal and institutional frameworks to district executives and members of CSOs. The budget mechanism in place limited CSOs participation. Non compliance among legal and institutional frameworks on CSOs participation and between such frameworks and practice were observed. The linear regression results indicated that position in the organization, education level and awareness of policies and regulations for CSOs participation in development budget formulation process of respondents had significant influence on civil society engagement (P<0.05). The study concluded that the CSOs participation in budget formulation process at local level was limited and there was failure by executives to comprehend the policies. There was also inadequacy of legal frameworks in addressing CSOs participation. Capacity development and review and harmonisation of legal and institutional budget framework by the government were some of recommendations made. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Ministry of Finance | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6924 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Civil society | |
| dc.subject | Budgetary | |
| dc.subject | Engagement | |
| dc.subject | Organisations | |
| dc.subject | Lushoto | |
| dc.title | Civil society engagement in district budgetary process: a case of lushoto district in Tanga region, Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Thesis |