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Item Effectiveness of local government service delivery in federal context: A study of Banganga municipality, Kapilvastu district(Department of Rural Development, 2017) Tharu, MaheshNepal has witnessed a number of political movements subsequently in the last three decades. However, the nexus of political changes with the development discourses and practices is not analysed sufficiently and academically. With the promulgation of Constitution of Nepal in 2015, the country formally incepted federal system of governance and thus local bodies have been transformed into the local levels. The powers, authority and jurisdictions for the local levels have been provisioned in Constitution of Nepal (2015). Similarly, to make easier and effective management and operations for the local levels, the Local Government Operation Act, 2017 has been already enacted and in use. In this context, the general objective of the study was to explain opportunities and challenges of service delivery of the local government in federal context. The study site was purposively selected Banganga Municipality, situated in Kapilvastu district. The study followed both descriptive and explanatory research designs. Accordingly, it followed both qualitative and quantitative research approaches, where the former one was dominant and largely adopted. The study was based on both the primary and secondary data and information. The primary data were collected through an Institutional Survey, Exit Poll Survey, Key Informant Interview and Observation. Due to the nature of the study, the purposive accidental sampling method had been adopted. The findings of the study reflect that the institutionally the municipality was not strong since the physical infrastructure was very poor. The office of the municipal was also not sufficient to provide service efficiently. The public officials were young and newly entered in the service sector, so they were not experienced much but active and excited for delivering services. Elected representatives were also capable in term of their education, knowledge and experience. Likewise, the effectiveness of the administrative service delivery was realized in the municipality. It means, there was effective and quality service delivery. Local government in federal context has opened the door of opportunities for administrative accessibility, administrative convenience and responsible and accountable bureaucracy. However, it has been facing acute problems of physical infrastructure, economic resources and human resources, especially public officials for local levels service delivery.Item Fiscal Federalism and Local Government Finance in Nepal(Faculty of Economics, 2012) Lamichhane, Hem RajNot AvailableItem The gender inclusion in local Government of Nepal: Knowledge and practices(Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Population Studies, 2023) Sijapati, Dipendra BikramGender inclusion refers to the equal distribution of all power and services, opportunities, resources, establishments of rights and dignity to the male and female.The study based on the local level government with prospective of gender inclusion. The specific objectives of this study are to find out knowledge and practices of gender inclusiveness in local governments among the elected local body and to identify level of participation of female elected representatives in decision-making process. This study is based on cross-sectional research design and both primary source of data and secondary data were used. The study selected 358 local levels elected representatives as respondents. All the ward chairs and ward members were interview in the selected mulcipilities and Rural muncipitities of Lalitpur and jhapa districs. The field work was conducted in between 2075-10-5 (B.S.) to 2076-8-14 (B.S.). This data entered into SPSS database and results were obtained by frequency distributions, cross tabulations, male female proportion and Chi-Squire test. In this study, Knowladgeon gender inclusive was found to be universal to repondents. Mass Media was major sources of information. Gender equality and equal participation were understood as the equal participation of males and females in all local development. Majority of the respondent (95 %) reported that they had the knowledge about the meeting in which gender issue has been discussed. Almost all respondent reported that they participated in the meeting at the day time. In the meeting, the gender related issues were discussed.In addition, different areas of allocation of budget were discussed in the meeting ; women empowerment to income generation, reducing women's workload. In both study districts, majority (> 70 %) faced problems in demanding the budget in which the palika has not allocated the budget. Majority of respondents reported that they have formulated the policy and planning related to women empowerment, leadership plans, gender awareness and combating violence and cyber- crime, after being elected for local government. More than 87 percent male and female respondents reported that they have allocated budget on women's related area such as capacity building, programs targeted for women’s benefit, employment and income generation decreasing women’s work load and improving the quality work. vi In terms of level of participation in decision making process, more than 80 percent respondent reported that they have formulated the planning related to women empowerment after being elected for local government. In total, the plan formulation and budgeting has been focused in the skill development plans, income generation plan, empowerment and leadership plans, gender awareness on violence and cyber- crime. Jhapa district was more than double in percent for the formulation of skill development plans than Lalitpur district. In both districts, 68.6 percent, 8.5 percent and 22.9 percent respondents reported that they allocated gender friendly budget in different sectors which are Rs. 1-5 lakhs, 610 lakhs and 10-15 lakhs for capacity development of women sectors respectively. Majority of the respondents reported that they have allocated Rs.1-5 lakhs budget for women development sectors mostly capacity building of woman and followed by 1015 lakhs budget allocated for women development sectors. The study colcludes that women representation in local level is critically refers the declaration of constulation of Nepal in 2015. They shares more than 40 percent of the total local elected persons. But this numerical crtical mass has yet to translate in to understanding the gender inclusion in local government. The levels of understanding in gender inclusion, gender equalitys empowernment is still not adequate. The level of their real participation in decision making process in allocation of budgetincluding other activities that effect their life in still low but it is increasing due to their critical mass prosonal in the local government of Nepal. The real gender inclusion in local levels is possible, as policy advisers and policymakers transcend the artificial dichotomy between resources and services. Preconception based on gender and caste/ethnicity/ religious belief, women and those from marginalized and underprivileged groups to be generally incapable of decisionmaking sectors in local level development has to be avoided. The participants (men and women) were found to have low level of understanding on the gender inclusion concept and its operationalized definition. Among those who have some understanding of gender inclusion in local government, they need more awareness and skill development training about those issues of women's development in local level. They are still unable to decide on budget allocation of the local level and gender development sites because of their lack of knowledge.Item Municipality Finance in Nepal: A Case Study of Bidur Municipality(Faculty of Management, 2010) Aryal, JitendraNot availableItem WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT:(2023-02) Adhikari, Mahendra PrasadItem WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT:(Department of Political Science, Thakur Ram Multiple Campus, Birgunj, 2023-02) Adhikari, Mahendra Prasad