The Role of Public Administration Encapsulating Public Policy Making and Implementation in Ghana

Aphu Elvis Selase

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The Role of Public Administration Encapsulating Public Policy Making and Implementation in Ghana

Aphu Elvis Selase

Published in Journal of Public Policy and Administration (Volume 2, Issue 2)

Received: 26 June 2018 Accepted: 5 October 2018 Published: 10 November 2018

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This paper was aimed to highlight on the Ghana Public Administrative relevant tasks, the extent to their level of involvement, and the ways they influence through their participation thereby leading to the effectiveness and efficiency encompassing Ghana public policy implementation. The study mapped its investigation on empirical literature review that principally focused on the processes, actors, context of participation, among others. The analysis of the role(s) the public administration of Ghana plays, as a democratic state was drawn paying attention to the three variables such us Process, Actors or Stakeholders, and context in addition to outcomes. Mapping the performance of participatory episodes in terms of process, actors, and context as well as outcomes makes Ghana Public Administration possible to understand the multiple dimensions of knowledge, beliefs, and power, as well as meaning and values that they frame the public policy making and implementation in Ghana. Recommendations were enumerated at the end of the study encompassing transparency and accountability so as to avail the vacuum for policies to be participatory and inclusive in Ghana Modern Administration.

Published in	Journal of Public Policy and Administration (Volume 2, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.jppa.20180202.11
Page(s)	11-19
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Actions, Administration, Ghana, Implementation, Modern, Public, Public Policy, Policies, Role, Variables

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