Abstract:
Effective relations between Members of Parliament (MPs) and their constituents are
crucial for strong democratic representation and constituency development. This
dissertation examines MPs and their constituents' relations in the 8th Parliament of
Ghana under the Fourth Republic with a specific focus on the Trobu Constituency of
the Greater Accra Region. It highlights the challenges faced by MPs in engaging with
their constituents to ensure a good relationship. To achieve its objectives, the study
adopted a purely qualitative approach. In all, ten participants were interviewed for the
study. It was discovered that if the state can build national offices in all the
constituencies for the MPs then once in a week, the MPs can meet their constituents to
have interactions and know their problems as their representative. This then can
facilitate good relations between them. The study revealed that there is the need for
the MP to facilitate the creation of jobs for the people within the constituency.
Consequently, the study recommends that the poor socio-economic status of the
constituents made it difficult for the MPs to relate with their constituency members so
MPs should facilitate the creation of jobs within the constituency to ensure
development. The study again recommended that the government should build offices
for the MPs in all the constituencies so that the constituents can interact with him.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department of Political Science Education,
Faculty of Social Sciences, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies, in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Education
(Political Science Education)
in the University of Education, Winneba
