1.
Debabrata Samanta
– Assistant Professor, Economics, Chandragupt Institute Of Management Patna, Bihar, India.
2.
Narayan Chandra Nayak
– Assistant Professor, Economics, Chandragupt Institute Of Management Patna, Bihar, India.
Abstract
In the changing paradigm of governance and
public policy sphere, the importance of local-level
governance institutions and expectations from them in
delivering services has increased in the recent past.
The present study analyses the framework of delivery
of basic services. It attempted to measure the delivery
and satisfaction out of service delivery by developing
indices following the data-driven weightage method.
Based on users’ feedback, it attempts to examine how
the satisfaction from services from local government
varies according to household characteristics. Four
basic services from local government viz. drinking water,
roads, sanitation and public health are evaluated on
the basis of four objective parameters viz. availability,
accessibility, reliability and quality. Along with, level
of satisfaction over services delivered have been
assessed subjectively based on feedback. Regression
method used to identify the determinants of satisfaction.
The findings suggest that apart from the level of service
delivery, the intrinsic household characteristics make
people satisfied. The study identifies the possible
presence of clientelism in service delivery. The study
suggests redesigning policy to create space for citizen
engagement for coproduction and reduce clientelism in
service delivery by local government.
Keywords Citizen Feedback, Clientelism, Co- Production, Local Government, Public Service Delivery, Satisfaction