Abstract:
This study is an investigation on public-private partnership model and service delivery in Anambra State Fire Service. The specific objectives of the study were to examine the relationship between management concession and effectiveness in fire disaster management by the Anambra State Fire Service and to ascertain the relationship between private involvement and improved capacity of firefighters in the Anambra State Fire Service. Relevant literature was reviewed in the study and the review covered both conceptual and empirical literature. The study was anchored on the New Public Management (NPM) theory. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. A structured questionnaire instrument was also used for collection of primary data for the study. Findings from the study revealed that management concession has a significant positive relationship with effectiveness in fire disaster management by the Anambra State Fire Service and that private involvement has a significant positive relationship with improved capacity of firefighters in the Anambra State Fire Service. Based on the findings from the study, we recommended that government, as a major stakeholder, should provide enabling environment by enacting appropriate regulatory frameworks and establishing institutions where necessary which will encourage a better participation of the private sector in the provision of improved public goods and services.
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