DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA

This study examined democratic practice and good governance in Nigeria with emphasis on Delta State. A quasi-quasi-experimental research design and Krejice & Morgan (1970) sampling technique were adopted. A questionnaire was employed as the research instrument for this study with 384 respondents deemed usable. The data collected were analyzed using Spearman rank order of correlation model with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 22. The study found that there is a significant relationship between accountability and good governance; there is a significant relationship between transparency and good governance; is a significant relationship between socioeconomic development and good governance. The study further recommended that Governments should build trust among stakeholders by demonstrating honesty, integrity, and accountability, governments should be transparent in decision-making processes, clear lines of responsibility, and mechanisms for oversight and enforcement and government should have a combination of strategies for improving access to capital, creating new businesses and jobs, and improving access to resources that can fuel economic and social progress.