Accountability and Socio-Economic Development in Middle Shabelle Region, Somalia
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2024
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This research aimed at investigating the effects of accountability on socio-economic development in the Middle Shabelle region, Somalia. The objectives were to examine the effects of political accountability on socio-economic development, to determine the effects of administrative accountability on socio-economic development, and to find out the effects of legal accountability on socio-economic development in the Middle Shabelle region, Somalia. This research study was underpinned by the liberalism theory stated by John Locke (1632–1704). The researcher used a correlational research design to establish the facts regarding political instability and economic development in the Middle Shabelle region, Somalia. Data from the questionnaires were edited, coded, and entered into a computer, and the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) program was used to analyze it. The test of significance for the regression model was determined by using ANOVA. The coefficient of determination, (r2), was the square of the sample correlation coefficient between outcomes and predicted values. Findings showed that the results on the Pearson's Linear Coefficient Correlation showed that r = 0.298, Sig. value = 0.005 < P value at 0.05. The overall mean reveals that the effects of legal accountability on socio-economic development in Somalia had a mean rate of 2.88 and a standard deviation of 0.78, estimated at 78%, and was high. Additionally, the results on the Pearson's Correlation Coefficient were r = 0.493, Sig. value = 0.000 < P value at 0.05. The researcher concluded that political accountability is one of the fundamental prerequisites for successful socio-economic development in a country. The researcher recommended that the Federal Government of Somalia should undertake serious and long-term reforms on the leadership aspect, especially reinforcing administrative accountability so that it can remain and contribute to the socioeconomic aspects of the country.