Enhancing local governance through local initiatives: Residents' associations in Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.authorMapuva, Jephias
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-14T13:47:09Z
dc.date.available2016-06-14T13:47:09Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractResidents associations are a local initiative by residents within a specific community. Through residents associations, citizens have been able to keep local authorities in check and to demand accountability. With the economic crises facing many countries across the globe and the world recession setting in, as well as the economic meltdown in Zimbabwe over the last few years, which was exacerbated by a hyperinflationary environment, local authorities have had to contend with shortages of resources to dispense services to local communities. This has increased restiveness on the part of residents. The article eclectically draws from the mobilisation theory whose premise is that a disgruntled citizenry is easy to mobilise. The study of the Combined Harare Residents' Association (CHRA) has shown that residents' associations are a conduit through which residents can demand accountability and participatory spaces in promoting good local governance. This article seeks to explore the extent to which residents associations have enhanced citizen participation and promote good local governance. This article deliberates on the prospects and challenges which residents associations as residents' initiative can enhance citizen participation in local governance.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMapuva, J. (2011). Enhancing local governance through local initiatives: Residents' associations in Zimbabwe. African Journal of History and Culture, 3(1): 1-12en_US
dc.identifier.issn2141-6672
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2325
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherAcademic Journalsen_US
dc.rights.uriAcademic Journals strongly supports the Open Access initiative. Abstracts and full texts of all articles published by Academic Journals are freely accessible to everyone immediately after publication.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectResidents associationen_US
dc.subjectLocal governmenten_US
dc.subjectLocal authorityen_US
dc.subjectCitizen participationen_US
dc.subjectUrban residentsen_US
dc.subjectCitizenshipen_US
dc.subjectHarareen_US
dc.subjectZimbabween_US
dc.titleEnhancing local governance through local initiatives: Residents' associations in Zimbabween_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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