The Determinent of Globalization, Political Analysis and Economic Development in South Sudan: A Case of Jubek State

Abstract

This study aimed at providing a broader understanding of how Globalization and Political system affect Social-economic development of South Sudan. The objectives of the study were to examine the relationship between Globalization and Social-economic development of South Sudan, analyse the relationship between Political system and Social-economic development of South Sudan and to study the factor structure of Globalization and Political system on Social-economic development of South Sudan. The study employed a case study and descriptive design while using qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study population was 405, selected using purposive and simple random sampling technique. The sample size determination was made using Krejcie and Morgan Table(1970) formula. The sample size was 231. The data analysis was made using Statistical package for social scientists (SPSS 20).

The major findings of the study were that there was a positive relationship between; Globalization and Social-economic development (r = 0.752, P-value < 0.01), Political system and Social-economic development (r = 0.556, P-value < 0.01) and lastly variables explained (R= 0.574) a combination of Globalization and Political system in assessing the level to which they can predict the level of Social-economic development in Jubek State.

The study recommends that the quality of governance and corruption rate in the country should be determinants of whether to provide or withhold funds to the Country or not, and it should also be criteria in deciding to which government institution or outside the government like NGO such funding should be provided, there is need for import substitution in some sectors of the economy to stimulate domestic infant industries in the country, International actors can support good leadership by rewarding good governance and sanctioning the opposite and that the government should also as a matter necessity promote and ensure transparency, accountability, rule of law and fundamental human rights in the country.