E-Governance as good governance? evidence from 15 West African countries

Patience I. Akpan-Obong, Mai P. Trinh, Charles K. Ayo, Aderonke Oni

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Abstract

This research examines assumptions about the relationship between e-governance and governance in 15 West African countries through an analysis of the 2016 and 2018 World Governance Indicators (WGI) and E-government Development Index (EDGI), proxies for governance and e-governance, respectively. A Pearson correlation analysis demonstrates a significant positive correlation between WGI and EDGI. When disaggregated, however, some dimensions of governance fail to correlate with e-governance. Notably, governance indicators correlate positively with each other thus reinforcing the critical role of traditional institutions of governance in achieving good governance. The study concludes that while ICTs are effective in advancing the goals of governments, they achieve better outcomes when integrated with established institutions and structures of governance. It advances an understanding of the concepts of development and governance by providing empirical evidence of the prospects and limitations of ICTs in the administrative practices of governments, especially in geopolitical contexts of limited resources.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)256-275
Number of pages20
JournalInformation Technology for Development
Volume29
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023

Keywords

  • E-governance
  • E-government
  • ECOWAS countries
  • Good governance
  • ICTs

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Development
  • Public Administration
  • Computer Science Applications

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