ABSTRACT
Decentralization and social capital have become the twin pillars on which good governance is defined. Good governance and planning are associated with efficient, effective and responsive government institutions. Decentralization is seen as necessary to improved local governance as it presumably disperses the power and authority that uphold bloated bureaucracies, patronage and corruption. This, in turn, implies that social capital, which many believe is crucial to more effective local capacity, is also critically important to better governance.
