Title: Analysis of the Prospects and Challenges of E- administration in Public Sector Efficiency in Nigeria (1999-2026)
Authors: Vurasi Serebe S. Livinus Nwaugha
Volume: 10
Issue: 9
Pages: 56-66
Publication Date: 2026/09/28
Abstract:
This study examines the prospects and challenges of e-administration in public sector efficiency among selected Federal Ministries in Nigeria (Finance, Justice, Energy, and Mineral Resources). Guided with five specific objectives, it explores dynamics of administrative activities over the period 2020-2025; to understand certain administrative issues such as public transparency gains, extent of adoption of e-administration across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), barriers to implementation, cost-effectiveness and strategies for improving e-administrative up take. The study follows institutional theory and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and adopted a mixed methods research design, with primary data obtained from 135 administrative related personnel through a validated structured questionnaire and semi structured interview guide. One sample t-tests and descriptive statistics (? = 0.05) were adopted for quantitative analysis, while qualitative data were thematically analyzed. Findings among others, showed prospects of transparency in public administration, which has high benefit (mean = 4.58; SD = 0.65; t = 28.654; p < 0.05), it further reveals that digital administrative platforms significantly ameliorate public corruption. E-administration also reduces administrative costs and time wasting (mean = 4.55; SD = 0.71; t = 29.042; p < 0.05). Major challenges include limited ICT infrastructure (mean = 4.40; SD = 0.99; t = 19.289; p < 0.05), poor institutional frameworks for enforcement (mean = 4.45; SD = 1.05; t = 22.841; p < 0.05), inadequate organizational commitment (mean = 4.03; SD = 1.00; t = 11.952; p < 0.05). The five null hypotheses were rejected at p < 0.05. Conclusion affirms that e-administration significantly has transformative potentials for public administration in Nigeria.