Influence of Transparency on Policy Implementation in Public Sector in Kenya
Keywords:
Transparency, Governance, Public policy and ImplementationAbstract
Public policy is seen as the broad framework of ideas and values within which decisions are taken and actions, or inactions, are pursued by governments in addressing a given set of problems. Inherent in the public policy is the desire by the government to address specific problems. However, passing policies does not guarantee success on the ground if policies are not implemented well. Problems associated with policy implementation occur when the desired result on the target or beneficiaries are not achieved. The study sought to establish whether transparency has an influence on policy implementation in public sector in Kenya. A descriptive correlation research design was adopted and the target population included 20 ministries, 153 parastatals and government agencies. The study adopted a census technique with respect to the unit of analysis which is the public sector. Questionnaires were used as the main data collection instruments and were pretested and for validity and reliability. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings indicated that there was a linear positive relationship between Transparency and Public Policy Implementation which means that an increase in Transparency would lead to a linear increase in Public Policy Implementation. It was concluded that Transparency has a significant influence on Public Policy Implementation and that it governance factor that affected effective implementation of public policy in public institutions in Kenya. The study recommended that public sector should adopt good governance practices in order to improve on policy implementation.
Keywords: Transparency, Governance, Public policy and Implementation
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