Investigating The Contribution Of Civil Society Organisations To Local Governance (A Case Of United Civil Society Organisations Of Nzema East District-UCSOND)

In Ghana, civil societies have played important role in national development in an uncoordinated manner. The aim of this study was to examine the contribution of the United Civil Society Organisation of Nzema East District (UCSOND) to local governance in Nzemaland. The research assessed the activities of UCSOND at the grassischolar_mains, for example how its capacity enables it to play its role. The challenges facing the union were also examined. Case study approach was used to assess UCSOND’s contribution to local governance. The principal method used in the analyses of the data was interpretive inquiry. Tables and pictures were used to summarise UCSOND’s activities at the grassischolar_mains, its capacity and ability to play its role. Most importantly, the challenges confronting the union were identified and ranked using the Kendall’s co-efficient of concordance. The findings were that UCSOND has been instrumental in stimulating popular participation in local governance through civic events. Secondly, it has aggregated citizens’ voice and influenced policies and programmes. The study also reveals that UCSOND has a low organisational resource base.