Financial and Adminstrative Local Government Reform on Service Delivery in Tanzania: The Case of Secondary Education Services inn Local Government Authorities

Abstract

The loocal government reform in has enormous impact on service delivery in Tanzania in particular on both primary and secondary education service delivery in Local Government Authorities (LGAs) but ilts literature is scant not only in Tanzania but even beyond. This study was guided by the following specific objectives: i. to examine the challenges undermining secondary education service delivery despite local government reform in selected local government authorities in Tanzania, ii. to investigate the (human and financial) resource capacity of in secondary education service delivery, iii.to explore the citizens participation in halmlet meetings and its effe This study used a case study research design, purposive sampling was used to select 86 respondents and the methods of data collection were interview, and documentary review while data were analyzed through thematic data analysis. The findings indicate that the factors undermining secondary education were inadequacy of financial and human resources, management of public funds and weak oversight by Citizens in LGAs. It is recommended that local government reform should be taiored in such a way that Local Government Authorities get adeaqueate resources to meet secondary education service delivery demands of populace. Local government reform committedly implemented in particular financial transparency in Local Government Authorities so that many citizens may trust their government after getting services with quality and quantity.