| dc.description.abstract | The major purpose of this inquiry is to relate the
concept of relative modernization to public resource allocation.
Four aspects of public resource allocation, namely
those to agriculture~ commerce education and self-help
projects in Kenya are used to demonstrate the explanatory
potency of this concept (relative modernization). The
analysis of the relationships is preceded by the introduction and discussion of the concept of modernizations Underlying
the entire analysis is the contention that variation
in levels of modernization determine levels of resources allocated
to a given unit, e.g. region, district, 6r village.
'Iwo major statistical techniques a-re used in the
analysis. First, factor analysis is performed in order to extract:
(a) components of modernization, and (b) factor scores.
The factor scores extracted constitute scales of modernization
and are therefore treated as independent variables capable~
of accounting for variation in resource allocation. Second,
we make use of both multiple and stepwise regression analyses
in an effort to observe the relative strength of:
(a) modernization variables, (b) intervening variables, and
(c) modernization and intervening variables in explaining
variation in the above public policy outcomes. Finally, we
compare levels of modernization in villages and characteristics of administrators (Chiefs) in the same villages. Our
analysis shows that on the who eg (a) modernization variables
are the best predictors of variation in public policy
outcomes in Kenya, and (b) Locations or villages with high
levels of modernization have administrators (Chiefs) with
modern characteristics. | en |
