AJULOR VICTOR OMONIYI

Public Administration

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Topic: Public Policy Analysis, Local Government And Development Studies

Description: The need for credible information for policy making engenders the development of policy analysis. The aim is to provide decision makers with reliable knowledge towards solving socio-political and economic problems. Policy analysis is a technique used in public administration to examine and evaluates the available options to implement government goals. One of my research interests is in the area of policy and strategic issues in relations to rural poverty reduction. It is necessary to create awareness about the problems often encountered in the implementation of government policies. A people-oriented policy will allow them begin to demand benefits and accountability from government through their participation to improve their well being. It will also ensure sense of belonging and commitment. My Ph.D. thesis was titled, Policy Implementation and Rural Poverty Reduction in Nigeria: An analysis of National Poverty Eradication Programme NAPEP in Local Governments. The findings revealed that policy failure on poverty reduction especially in the rural areas in Nigeria has been due to constraints. Policy making has been top-down resulting in implementation gap. The gap is widened by inability of the bureaucrats to take into consideration the environment when analyzing policy. The study recommended that the government should show more sincerity and commitment to rural poverty reduction through effective policy implementation. Part of the contributions to knowledge was that the study provided a policy model of participation and change management which serves as a guide for policymakers and implementer. Local Government is another area of interest and my major contribution to knowledge in this area was that the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria should be reviewed to grant Local Government relative autonomy to reduce state and federal governments interference especially in area of finances to ensure development at the grassroots in Nigeria.

#	Certificate	School	Year
1.	Ph.D (Political Science/Public Administration)	Department of Political Science, University of Lagos	2014

Public Policy and Solid Waste Management in Lagos State, Nigeria

Managing solid waste has gained momentum in recent times. The environmental hazard contingent on solid waste has obliged policymakers and the epistemic community worldwide to seek lasting solutions. In this regard, the study examined the Effect of Public Policy on Solid Waste Management in Lagos State, Nigeria. In line with the objectives of the study, four hypotheses will be formulated. Primary and secondary data will be sourced for the study. For the primary data, A survey will be carried out and a structured questionnaire will be designed and adopted to generate data from Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources; Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA); Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA); Private Sector Partners (PSPs); Lagos Recycler Association (LAGRA) and selected representatives of the end-users across the 20 local governments and 37 Local Community Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State. Regression analysis and the Pearson correlation coefficient will be adopted to test the hypotheses. All the data to be generated will be processed through the use of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Key informant interviews (KII) and focus group discussion sessions (FGD) were also conducted. The findings of the study is expected to reveal that: the institutional capacity development strategy has a significant effect on solid waste recycling management in Lagos State, Nigeria; the government of Lagos State has not done enough to encourage her residents on waste-to-wealth initiative; also, the environmental hazard reduction strategy has a significant effect on air pollution management in Lagos State, Nigeria; the incessant in hazard pollution is as a result of waste land-filling and unclean environment due to improper waste disposal; there is a significant association between waste disposal strategy and waste landfill in Lagos State

AJULOR OMONIYI is a Professor at the Department of Public Administration

AJULOR has a Ph.D in Political Science/Public Administration from Department of Political Science, University of Lagos