The Ombudsman's Statistics: On Data-Gathering and Management in the Enforcement of Public Accountability in Africa

The work of the ombudsman is impossible without an effective, reliable and up-to-date statistical system; and this information needs to be generated by the ombudsman office. But the capacity to ensure a system like this is lacking in most ombudsman programmes, especially those of developing countrie...

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Published in:International review of administrative sciences 1994-03, Vol.60 (1), p.55-70
Main Author: Ayeni, Victor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Africa
Data collection
Management
Ombudsman
Ombudsmen
Public Administration
Statistics
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Summary:The work of the ombudsman is impossible without an effective, reliable and up-to-date statistical system; and this information needs to be generated by the ombudsman office. But the capacity to ensure a system like this is lacking in most ombudsman programmes, especially those of developing countries. Seeks to demonstrate the unsatisfactory state of statistical generation, use and misuse in African countries.
ISSN:0020-8523
1461-7226
DOI:10.1177/002085239406000104