WASSCE Government · Political Processes & Public Administration
Local Government and Decentralization
Meaning, types, functions, and importance of local government, with centralization vs decentralization.
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Across the topic: 8 sections · 1 worked example · 2 diagrams
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2 lessons · 14 min
- 1Local government: meaning, types and functions7 minFree7 minFree
- 2Centralisation, decentralisation and local government finance7 min Plan7 min Plan
- Centralisation and decentralisation
- Merits and demerits
- Financing local government
- Problems of local government
1 worked example · 1 diagram
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