CHALLENGES OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS (CSOS) IN INFLUENCING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorAkindele Iyiola Tomilola
dc.contributor.authorDeborah Olufunke Ayoola
dc.contributor.authorAbdullateef Ameen
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-25T07:49:08Z
dc.date.available2024-04-25T07:49:08Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe importance of civil society organisations (CSOs) in democratic governance cannot be overemphasised. Some of these organisations did not devote their activities to the establishment of the democratic system alone, but their operations were also directed at alleviating the sufferings of the people by addressing social and economic problems such as health, education and youth empowerment, and good governance among others. They are the mouthpiece of the society. Therefore, this study analysed constraints of CSOs in influencing democratic governance in Nigeria. Twenty-one civil society organisations were used for the study which comprises of all the twelve pro- democracy and governance-oriented civil society organisations that registered with the Corporate Affairs Commissions and 9 purposively selected non-registered pro-democracy groups. The selection of the 9 pro-democracy groups was informed by their records in pro-democracy activities, national spread and exposure to national issues. In-depth interview, as well as focus group discussion, was used. The findings showed that despite the contribution of CSOs in facilitating, enthroning and sustaining democratic governance in Nigeria they are still faced with some constraints such as fund, corruption, government interference, identity and lack of cohesion in the performance of their duty. The study concluded that for the society to appreciate their performance better there is a need for CSOs to be more pro-active in their dealings.
dc.identifier.citationAkindele, I.T., Ayoola, D.O. & Ameen, A.O. (2017): Challenges of Civil Society organizations in influencing democratic governance in Nigeria. African Journal of Management. 2 (2); 51- 65, Published by Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Maiduguri.
dc.identifier.issn1118-6224
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12884
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFaculty of Management Sciences, University of Maiduguri.
dc.subjectCivil Society Organisations
dc.subjectChallenges
dc.subjectDemocratic Governance
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.titleCHALLENGES OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS (CSOS) IN INFLUENCING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA
dc.typeArticle

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
challenges of civil society organizations in influencing democratic governace in Nigeria .pdf
Size:
15.11 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections