PLANNING AS A TOOL FOR ENHANCING ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY IN AN ORGANIZATION; A CASE STUDY OF MINISTRY OF BUDGET AND ECONOMIC PLANNING GUSAU ZAMFARA STATE

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of planning as a tool for enhancing administrative efficiency in the ministry of budget and economic planning Gusau, Zamfara State. The specific objectives of the study were to examine the relationship between planning and administrative efficiency, to examine the causes of administrative inefficiency, and to provide some suggestions on how best to improve administrative efficiency. The research hypotheses were then formulated from the research problems. The theoretical background of planning as a tool for enhancing administrative efficiency was analyzed to identify its relevance to the study. The conceptual framework was illustrated and the research variables discussed in depth. The empirical review of planning as a tool for enhancing administrative efficiency was analyzed to identify research gaps which the study sought to fill. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design of which the targeted population was all the staffs working in the ministry of budget and economic planning Gusau, Zamfara State. The questionnaire where then coded and responses are analyzed using correlation techniques done by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16. Analyzed data was then presented in tables. The study found out that proper planning had a significant influence on staff administrative efficiency in the ministry of budget and economic planning Gusau, Zamfara State. Further, the study recommends that the ministry should provide adequate planning to its staff in other to improve the performance of the staffs in the ministry.