Asian Journal of Sociological Research

Good governance is the manner in which power is exercised in the management of a country’s economic and social resources for development. Sustainable poverty reduction depends on sound policies, effective partnerships and systematic inclusion of the poor, affected groups and women in the development process. Good governance was seen as being critical to the development process and to the effectiveness of development assistance. It was politically difficult to complain about corruption, mismanagement, and the abuses of authoritarian regimes without giving offence. Freedom and democracy are consistent with good development performance, is the fact that human development with improved health and education, as well as higher incomes and economic growth lead to the irresistible call for freedom. Therefore good governance means focusing on the organization’s purpose and on outcomes for citizens and service users. The study adopted secondary method of data collection gotten from reliable and relevant sources. It included: textbooks, journals and articles, internet publications of international and national agencies.