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    Examining the Effect of Policy Evaluation Practices on the Performance of Public Institutions in South Sudan
    (East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2025-08-06) Kur, Atem Madut Yaak; Wanyama, Kadian Wanyonyi; Adea, Maxwell
    This study examines how policy evaluation practices influence the performance of the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs in South Sudan. The Ministry faces significant recruitment and selection challenges due to limited infrastructure, resources, and a developing education system, challenges that are intensified by the country's post-conflict environment. To explore these issues, the research employed a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative surveys with 342 respondents (response rate: 85.9%) and qualitative data from 30 key informant interviews using semi-structured protocols. The theoretical framework integrated Institutional Theory, which explains how organisational norms shape policy practices; Policy Implementation Theory, focusing on the processes affecting policy delivery; and Resource Dependency Theory, highlighting how resource constraints influence organisational behaviour. These theories guided the development of measurement tools and interpretation of results, especially regarding the impact of institutional and resource factors on policy evaluation effectiveness. Quantitative analysis using regression modelling at a 5% significance level (p<0.05) revealed a strong positive correlation (r = 0.692) between policy evaluation practices and organisational performance, with an R² of 0.479. This indicates that nearly 48% of performance variability can be explained by the extent of policy evaluation efforts. The findings emphasise the crucial role of systematic evaluation mechanisms in enhancing organisational outcomes. The study recommends strengthening policy evaluation frameworks, investing in education and infrastructure, establishing regular monitoring and feedback systems, and enhancing capacity building for personnel involved in policy evaluation. Additionally, stakeholder engagement and performance-based incentives are suggested to further improve policy impact. Future research should explore how contextual factors such as post-conflict recovery, political stability, and external support influence policy evaluation effectiveness. Overall, this research provides empirical evidence supporting systematic policy evaluation as vital for improving organisational performance and stability in fragile states like South Sudan.
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    How Salary Delay Impacts on Employee Performance in the Public Service: A Survey of Selected National Ministries in Juba, South Sudan
    (International Journal of Science and Business, 2024-07-27) Adea, Maxwell; Wanyama, Kadian Wanyonyi; Karlo, Ocum Genes; Gum, Ring Longar; De'Nyok, Miyar
    The study investigated how salary delay impacts employee performance in selected government Ministries in the Republic of South Sudan specifically, the study examined how salary delay would affect employee retention, job satisfaction, commitment, productivity, and motivation. Relevant theoretical, conceptual, and empirical reviews of literature related to the objectives of the study were evaluated revealing significant knowledge gaps in the methods and findings. A pragmatic survey research design was employed and four National Ministries in the Republic of South Sudan, namely: Labor, General Education, Health, Trade, and Industry were studied. 102 respondents were conveniently selected from a population of 1801. Closed-ended questionnaires were administered as the instrument for data collection. Descriptive, correlation, and regression analysis was done with the help of SPSS Version 21. The study found that salary delay has significant effects on employee performance. Meaning that when the frequency of salary delay increases employee performance tends to decrease leading to reduced productivity, motivation, and job satisfaction. The negative correlation coefficient of -0.54 demonstrates a moderate inverse relation between salary delay and employee performance and this can precisely be because the long period of salary delay would leave employees with no other available options other than starting side businesses such as farming and trading, and two or more extra jobs aimed at cushioning the economic shocks to manage adversity. The study recommends that the government should prioritize timely salary payment, improve communication channels regarding salary payment, establish monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, diversify the economy to improve non-oil revenue collection, suspend long-term projects, and prioritize support for export promotion and import substitution strategies. This would be a sustainable measure to stabilize the current unpredictable economy and would improve the government account balance and the subsequent balance of trade.