E-public participation strategies effectiveness during the implementation of integrated development plans (idp)processes: a case study of the selected South African municipalities
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2024
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Universty of the Western Cape
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One of the most important elements of integrated development planning is public engagement, which focuses on local demands and goals. The new technology shifts in local governments offer an opportunity for communities to engage with the government in determining their most pressing needs using electronic participatory venues. Technological methods of participation aim to empower citizens in shaping their communities, a longstanding objective for governments to effectively address citizens’ needs and aspirations within their environments. Existing research has yet to focus on e-public participation strategies for effective implementation of the integrated development plan in South Africa. As a result, this research investigated the e-public participation strategies for the effective implementation of the integrated development plan. To achieve this, the study investigated three South African metropolitan municipalities: the City of Cape Town, Ekurhuleni and Nelson Mandela Bay. A mixed methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative methodologies, was employed to provide extensive information by possibly revealing features that may have gone undiscovered if a single method was used.
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e-public participation, municipalities, South Africa, City of Cape Town, Ekurhuleni