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| The Epicurean of Government Bridle and Performance in the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (Asepa) 2012 - 2019 |
Chukwueloka, Chioma Stella & Chukwurah, Daniel Chi Junior Ph.D
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Abstract:
This paper examined the epicurean of government bridle and performance in the abia state environmental protection agency (ASEPA). . The study was informed by the reality that many public sector organizations have not done well enough due to poor performance occasioned by poor funding and political patronage resulting in the recruitment of staff some of whom are without the requisite competences. The broad objective of this study is to examine how ASEPA as a public service agency can be engaged in efficient service delivery in Abia state. To that extent, two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study and primary data were also utilized. The descriptive survey method was adopted while Taro Yameni formula was used to determine the sample size. Data collected were presented in tables by way of descriptive statistics and the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA); a parametric statistical test was used to test the hypotheses. The research found that poor funding and political interference which negates competences of staff limited the performance of ASEPA as appointment of members of staff especially the governing board including the chief executive officer is mostly on political patronage. Consequently, quality of guidance and directions that are required to achieve organizational goals are compromised. Therefore, the study recommends that public sector agencies should be people oriented as to provide solutions to the reason for which it was created in the first instance and thus reduce political interference. In like manner, that the agency should be properly supported financially such that it is adequately funded to enable it meet financial obligations like repairs and acquisition of new equipment apart from remuneration and it further recommended that a feedback, complaint or redress mechanism be instituted such that members of the public who feel aggrieved or dissatisfied by services provided or not rendered can be reported and that way, it becomes a useful management information that will help to improve service delivery.
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