Zambia essay

INTRODUCTION Administrative discretion can be defined as the exercise of professional expertise and judgment, as opposed to strict adherence to regulations or statutes, in making a decision or performing official acts or duties. Zambia’s state of bureaucracy battles with the affect effect of colonialism.

Zambia is a poverty ridden, developing country struggling to survive in a competitive international market. The source of this nation’s underdevelopment stems from the second wave colonialism where Europeans exploited the mining industry in Zambia, particularly copper, to fuel industrial growth back home.

As a result, of the after effect of the colonial government which strongly ruled Zambia, administrative discretion which is an important attribute in any bureaucracy has been severely lacking. South Africa on the other hand today, post 1994, also faces similar challenges in similar areas such as Zambia.

As the government programmes and courses offered are taught in short duration of time and in most of the universities the curriculum are not practically applicable to the Zambian community.