THE PROBLEMATIC OF PUBLIC POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN DELTA STATE

Abstract

The study investigated the interplay between public policy and its implementation in Delta State. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. The structured questionnaire was used as the main instrument of data collection. A sample of four hundred (400) was drawn for the study using simple random and convenience sampling technique. The method of data analysis included the use of mean and standard deviation and Student T-Test statistical techniques. The study found out that there is a significant difference between public policy and implementation in Delta State. It was recommended that the government should make concerted efforts to ensure that social empowerment programmes benefit the masses for which they were intended. This is through ensuring that they are handled in ways that make it difficult for elites to have access to them. Also, it was recommended amongst others that there should be a policy framework to tackle issues of pro-rich approach in order to ensure that wealthy people do not circumvent due process and hijack supposedly pro-poor programmes. This is by making the process transparent and objective for the common man to participate. Also, there should be specific targets and means of actualizing these targets so that the programmes can be void of corruption.