Impact of Challenges of Public Service Under Democratic Government in Yobe State from 1999-2019

Government the world over exists to provide essential services to the citizens. It is in order to ensure that services are well delivered to the citizens that government all over the world has been in constant search for efficient and effective ways of carrying out its functions. It is on this note that many reforms have been carried out in the public sector. The public sector has undergone series of reforms to make it more effective and efficient in the delivery of services to the people. This is because prior to the reforms, the public sector was entangled in a plethora of challenges that made it difficult for it to perform its functions creditably. This research aims to assess the challenges of public service under democratic government in Yobe State from 1999-2019, with a view of improving the lives of Yobe state citizen through recommendations from the study. Descriptive survey research design was used in the study. The population of the study comprised 60 participants selected using random sampling technique according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A validated questionnaire with a reliability score of 0.72 Cronbach alpha was used in data collection. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviations to answer the set research questions. The research demonstrates insightful information that shall bring the attention of policy makers in the state by comparing the problems at hand and the challenges facing the development of the public service. Keywords: Implementation, Effect, Public service, Economic, Development, Yobe and Nigeria. DOI: 10.7176/PPAR/16-1-02 Publication date: January 30 th 2026