Leadership in the promotion of security and stability in south Sudan : A case of Juba

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate how leadership has influenced the promotion of security and stability in South Sudan. The study objectives were on the vital roles of leadership in promoting security and stability, the level of leadership ability in promoting security and stability and the challenges facing the top leadership in the promotion of security and stability presents the conceptual framework which reflects the variables beginning with the overall leadership ability (Independent Variable) in providing security and stability (Dependent Variable) the variables. Research methods used were on a research design of a case study which was conducted based on an up-close, in-depth and detailed study. This also involved information-oriented sampling and exploratory means of getting data which sought to generate hypothesis by examining data and looking for potential relations between variable. For the purpose of this study the sample size was 109. It was stratified through the various groups. The data collected was coded first. After coding there was data entry and analysis using content analysis. The study discovered that the majority of the respondents in Juba noted that the absence of effective leadership had created most of the security problems in South Sudan. The study concluded that the leadership in overall security promotion and stability in South Sudan had been so weak and poor. The study revealed that that the key problems or challenges were; the leadership crisis, high level corruption, abuse of power, undermining the law by the officials, absence of effective and meaningful DDR and absence of social justice. Based on the findings, the study recommended that South Sudan required to groom new leaders who pursue a vision that would guide the whole state functions and creates a safe, secure political environment that allowed people to elect their leaders democratically. This would result into the country’s stability; politically, socially and economically.