Publication: Influence of digitalization on implementation of sustainable development goals in public administration in Kenya
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2024-06
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Mount Kenya University
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Abstract
Mainstream government have suffered serious setbacks in most government
institutions with policymakers in public administration largely remaining unskilled
in ICT creating a gleaming future for SDGs implementation. The purpose of this
study was to examine the influence of digitalization on sustainable development
goals implementation in public administration in Kenya. The objectives of the study
were to examine institutionalization of digital technologies, to assess coordination of
ICT Infrastructure and to find out the influence of internalization of digital skills of
public administrators in Sustainable Development Goals in Kenya. The study was
anchored on the transformative approach perspectives to public administration,
Structural-instrumental perspective, environmental perspective and Cultural-
institutional perspective theories. The study adopted descriptive design, case study
method was most appropriate to obtain qualitative evidence from multiple sources
and gain theoretical proposition. The study used mixed method approach that is both
quantitative and qualitative methods. The study employed structured questionnaires
were administered to target within the government ministries that includes directors,
senior managers and ICT Officers. The study will apply purposive sampling and
snowball sampling to sample the target respondents. Data analysis methods were
employed which included coding and categorization, tabulation, thematic analysis
and use of statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS Version 23). Validity test
of the research instrument was done to ensure it measures what it claims to measure.
Reliability coefficient was determined using Cronbach’s Alpha. Ethical
consideration regarding integrity and quality of the study, privacy, the
confidentiality of the data given by respondents were put into consideration. Based
on the findings the study concluded that the study indicates that there was a
moderate
positive
and
statistically
significant
correlation
between
Institutionalization of digital technologies and implementation of Sustainable
Development Goals SGDs (r = 0.565; p < 0.05). The study indicates that there was a
moderate positive and statistically significant correlation between coordination of
ICT Infrastructure and Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals SGDs (r
= 0.684; p < 0.05). The study indicates that there was a moderate positive and
statistically significant correlation between internalization of digital skills and
Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals SGDs (r = 0.684; p < 0.05). This
implies that there was correlation between , institutionalization of digital
technologies, coordination of ICT Infrastructure and internalization of digital skills
on Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals SGDs in public
administration in Kenya. The researcher recommended that organizations should
install computer technology tools, software’s and databases for tracking, monitoring
to enhance implementing SGDs efficiently. Institutionalization of digital
technologies should be strengthened to sustainable development goals
implementation in public administration in Kenya. Coordination of ICT
Infrastructure should be enhanced to sustainable development goals SDGs. There
should be internalization of digital skills to enhance sustainable development goals
(SDGs). This study suggests that future studies should be done to establish
digitalization challenges on implementation of sustainable development goals
(SDGs).
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Government, Policymakers, Administration, Kenya, ICT Officers