An ethical assessment of Tanzania public leaders’ perspectives and practices on declaration of assets and liabilities
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2020
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University of Dar es Salaam
Abstract
This research is an ethical assessment of Tanzanian public leaders’ perspectives and practices on the declaration of assets and liabilities. It used not only qualitative and qualitative research methods, but also a mixed research method and design. Focus group discussions, interviews and a set of questionnaires were used to collect data from 30 respondents most of who were selected purposefully and some randomly from employed and retired public leaders working or living in Dar es Salaam and Dodoma regions. The research suggests that Tanzanian public declare their assets and liabilities not because they feel morally obliged to do so, but because they fear that if they don’t do it they will suffer legal consequences that include warning and caution, demotion, suspension, dismissal, resignation or any other disciplinary action related to the office of a public leader. It emphasises that making a declaration of assets and liabilities is not a panacea for unethical practices. This is evident in public service for although public leader have been making declaration of their assets and liabilities every year some of them have been reported to have breached other aspects of leadership ethics. Thus, mere insistence on legal obligation to declare assets and liabilities does not bode well for the moral fibre of public leaders. Nevertheless, to a lesser extent the declaration practice fosters ethical leadership.
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Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF HD 57.7.T34K39)
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Leadership, Ethics, Public service employment, Tanzania
Citation
Kayombo, J (2020) An ethical assessment of Tanzania public leaders’ perspectives and practices on declaration of assets and liabilities, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam.