Communication and Ward Development Committees in Chipata : a Zambian case-study of administrative inertia
| Title | Communication and Ward Development Committees in Chipata : a Zambian case-study of administrative inertia |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1983 |
| Authors | L. de Jong, and J.K. van Donge |
| Secondary Title | The journal of modern African studies : a quarterly survey of politics, economics and related topics in contemporary Africa |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 141 - 150 |
| Date Published | 1983/// |
| Publication Language | eng |
| ISBN Number | 0022-278X |
| Keywords | Zambia |
| Abstract | The authors examine the empirical realities of interaction between the Government and citizens in rural Zambia - the channels of commmunication between Ward Development Committees and District Government in Chipata - and show that current explanations of administrative behaviour do not apply to this case-study. Sections: The Committee system of participation in Zambia - Communication between Ward Development Committees and District Government - WDC items addressed to the Governor's Office in Chipata District, June to August 1974 - Retrospect and prospect. Notes |
| Citation Key | 552 |