Browsing by Author "Mukuka, Dominic Mulenga."
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Item A critical review of public-private partnerships in the management of water services delivery : the case of Nelspruit.(2006) Mukuka, Dominic Mulenga.; Manicom, Desiree Pushpeganday.This study sought to investigate the complexities and challenges posed by the adoption of a Private-Public Partnership (PPP) as a mechanism for delivering services in a South African local government context. The rationale of using PPP is to be effective, efficient, accountable and transparent. The study highlights the post-apartheid government's efforts to transform water services delivery through introducing various policies and legislation in order to provide water services to communities that were previously denied access to reliable and portable water supplies. This study looks at both positive and negative aspects of public service management in general and has identified New Public Management (NPM) as a theory that seeks to address the inadequacies commonly attributed to classic public service management. PPP is an example of emerging model of service delivery from the New Public Management school of thought. New Public Management, the study's adopted theoretical framework, is concerned with reformation in a public sector organization (in this case the local government), so that it can perform effectively and efficiently. Another area of concern in New Public Management is ensuring that the public sector organizations provide decision makers with sound advice on all aspect of policy: conceptualization, review, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The research methodology that this study used was a qualitative approach. Secondary sources of data were employed, while the method of data analysis was content analysis. Themes emerging from the data formed the basis for analysis in line with the adopted theoretical framework. The findings were based on the four sets of objectives of the study, using research questions as a guide. The process involved applying New Public Management (NPM) concepts to the case study. An examination of the manner in which networks have been managed in Nelspruit. Also examined is the legislative and policy framework that allowed and accommodated the inclusion and operation of PPP. Opportunities and threats surrounding the Greater Nelspruit Utility Company (GNUC) Concession were also identified. Finally, lessons and implications in the usage of the PPP approach as a mechanism of water services delivery concludes the discussion on the findings.Item A theological critique of the declaration of Zambia as a Christian nation and the response of the Roman Catholic Church from 1991-2001.(2014) Mukuka, Dominic Mulenga.; Hewitt, Roderick Raphael.This study utilizes theological reflection as a framework to critically engage President Chiluba’s declaration of Zambia as a Christian nation. It explores political and religious factors within the Zambian society that influenced the decision and how it affected the nation from 1991 to 2001. It argues that Frederick Chiluba declared the nation of Zambia to be Christian because of his political and religious convictions that emerged in the 1980s when he embraced a conservative understanding of the Christian faith. Chiluba consistently utilized religious language in his numerous speeches. For instance, when he spoke on behalf of the labour movement (ZCTU), during his speeches in opposition to the former President, Kenneth Kaunda’s one-party rule system, and especially during his campaign when he ran for the office of President of the Republic of Zambia in 1991. The study argues that the declaration of Zambia as a Christian nation in 1991 led to several conflicts among the following ecumenical Church organisations: the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ), the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) and the Episcopal Conference of Zambia representing the Roman Catholic Church. Disunity existed among Zambian Christians because of dissensions among these three organisations. The Roman Catholic Church, the CCZ, as well as some Evangelical groups supported the declaration but maintained that there should have been a general public consultation before the declaration was embodied in the constitution as the democratic nature of good governance requires that the people are consulted before major constitutional changes are made. The research methodology employed is based on two non-empirical perspectives, namely, a critical literature review and content analysis. The literature review component clarifies and elaborates on various angles of the study using secondary textual data analysis. Content analysis is used for analysing themes that have been identified in the thesis. In conclusion, the study argues that the declaration of Zambia as a Christian nation by Frederick Chiluba was rooted more in achieving a political agenda than any religious objectives. Chiluba’s modus operandi was to move the country away from Kenneth Kaunda’s brand of socialism and humanism, and reposition Zambia within the political and economic sphere and influence of the West.