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    CHALLENGES TO ADMINISTRATIVE DECENTRALIZATION FROM GOOD GOVERNANCE PERSPECTIVE: THE CASE OF ABUNA GINDEBERET WOREDA, WEST SHOA
    (Mekelle University, 2025-02-17) DIRIBA GUDETA EJETA
    This study deals with the Challenges to Administrative Decentralization from Good Governance Perspective in Abuna Gindeberet Woreda of Oromia Regional state. The main objective of the study is assessing how challenge to administrative decentralization from good governance perspective and the research were conducted on the woreda purposefully selected in Abuna Gindeberet woreda. iv The study employed both qualitative and quantitative data were used to collected from the people of the area and key informants were also selected for interview. In to pursue the objective of the study, the researcher used Primary data collected through questionnaires, interview, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and observations, while secondary data obtained from document analysis. The descriptive analysis made revealed that woreda are on the way striving to achieve governance practically in their local government. The simple random sampling method was finally used to identify sample respondents from the local people for the purpose of administering questionnaire. Totally 168 samples were taken as a sample for the purpose of this study. Questionnaires were distributed to the sample population of 168, and15 interviewees were purposefully chosen from woreda administrative council, woreda council, kebele council and kebele administrative. The study utilized frequencies, percentages and tables. The challenges result from numerous pitfalls, such as the low status of service delivery, responsiveness, efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of cabinets and councils. The status of transparency of local government is also low in the study area. Accordingly, the findings demonstrate the low level of service delivery, accountability, transparency and responsiveness. The findings indicate that there are certain critical problems which affect practice of exercise good governance in the current Abuna Gindeberet woreda. Most of the problems are related to: the participation of the local people in decision making process is very low, both the woredas and kebeles administration have the authority to plan over their matters in spite planning and implementation capacity is very low, the low capacity of the woreda in public service expenditures makes poor the woredas service delivery status and responsiveness. Recommended solutions include: Strengthening the process of decentralization at the local government level and providing adequate powers along with capacity building trainings at the lower levels of administrative units can promote good governance in the study area. All of these are intervening factors that overshadow the decentralization process, which in turn weakens the woreda’s performance in exercising good governance. Therefore, it is recommended that the woreda and kebeles be very transparent, responsive and free from any unnecessary intervention. The woreda and kebele must be sensitive to public interest; legal backing from the woreda administration is also necessary to make councils strong, autonomous and powerful.