The Politics of Consensus Building
THE POLITICS OF CONSENSUS BUILDING: A CASE STUDY OF THE PROVISION OF BOREHOLE WATER FOR ASAMANG COMMUNITY IN SEKYERE SOUTH DISTRICT
A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
MAY, 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms ... ... ... ... ... ... ... iii
List of Tables ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... iv
Dedication ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... v
Declaration ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... vi
Acknowledgement ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... vii
Abstract ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... viii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction … … … … … … ... ... ... ... 1
1.1 Statement of the Problem … … … … ... ... ... ... 4
1.2 Research Questions … … … … … ... ... ... ... 5
1.3 Aims and Objectives of the Study … … … ... ... ... ... 6
1.4 The Scope of the Study … … … … ... ... ... ... 6
1.5 Literature Review … … … … … ... ... ... ... 7
1.6.0 Theoretical Framework … … … … ... ... ... ... 9
1.7.0 Methodology … … … … … ... ... ... ... 12
1.8 Limitation of the Study ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15
1.9 Significance of the Study ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16
1.10. Organization of the Study ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 The Ghanaian Local Government System ... ... ... ... ... ... 18
2.2 Historical Background ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18
2.3 The Ghanaian Constitution and Local Governance ... ... ... ... ... 19
2.4. Structure and Composition of the Local Government System ... ... ... 21
2.5 Functions of the District Assemblies ... ... ... ... ... ... 26
2.6 The Roles and Functions of the Assembly Member ... ... ... ... 27
2.7 Citizens Participation in Decision-Making in Local Governance ... ... 29
CHAPTER THREE
3.1.0 Sekyere South District Profile ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32
A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
MAY, 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms ... ... ... ... ... ... ... iii
List of Tables ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... iv
Dedication ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... v
Declaration ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... vi
Acknowledgement ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... vii
Abstract ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... viii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction … … … … … … ... ... ... ... 1
1.1 Statement of the Problem … … … … ... ... ... ... 4
1.2 Research Questions … … … … … ... ... ... ... 5
1.3 Aims and Objectives of the Study … … … ... ... ... ... 6
1.4 The Scope of the Study … … … … ... ... ... ... 6
1.5 Literature Review … … … … … ... ... ... ... 7
1.6.0 Theoretical Framework … … … … ... ... ... ... 9
1.7.0 Methodology … … … … … ... ... ... ... 12
1.8 Limitation of the Study ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15
1.9 Significance of the Study ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16
1.10. Organization of the Study ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 The Ghanaian Local Government System ... ... ... ... ... ... 18
2.2 Historical Background ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18
2.3 The Ghanaian Constitution and Local Governance ... ... ... ... ... 19
2.4. Structure and Composition of the Local Government System ... ... ... 21
2.5 Functions of the District Assemblies ... ... ... ... ... ... 26
2.6 The Roles and Functions of the Assembly Member ... ... ... ... 27
2.7 Citizens Participation in Decision-Making in Local Governance ... ... 29
CHAPTER THREE
3.1.0 Sekyere South District Profile ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32
References: DECLARATION I declare herein that this Long Essay is the result of work done by myself between September, 2010 and May 2011