Samuel Riford Sakala is a Lecturer of Public Administration and currently holds the position of Director, Management Studies Division, at the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), in Lusaka, Zambia

• As the Director, Management Studies Division, he oversees the day-to-day activities in the Division. Students can see the director concerning the curriculum, mentorship, concerns about lecturing staff and other constructive feedback concerning the Division.

Qualifications

• Master of Public Administration, Arizona State University, USA.
• Bachelor of Arts (Public Administration and Economics), from the University of Zambia,

Courses Taught

1. Introduction to Public Administration;
2. Introduction to Political Science;
3. Government and Administration in Zambia;
4. Public Policy Analysis;
5. Public Enterprise Management;
6. Programme Evaluation,
7. Strategic Management in the Public Sector;
8. Ethics in Public Administration;
9. Public Finance; and
10. Local Government Administration in Zambia.
11. Strategic Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
12. Organizational Theory and Behaviour
13. Governmental Budgeting and Financial Management

Research interests

His main research interests include Public Policy, Creating Public Value and Public Choice and Seamless Government.

Published Works

1. Sakala, S R (2016), “Zambia’s Political History” in Mukwena R and Sumaili F (eds): Zambia at FIFTY YEARS, Partridge, 1-28
2. Sakala, S R (2017)“Seamless Government: Enhancing Public Sector Service Delivery” in “The International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Research”.        Paper ID:CFP/355/2017. ijmdr.net  
3. Sakala, S.R, Kafula, Chilala,S; Moonga, Ireen, and Shula, Banda Rabeeca (2019)”Effects of Child Labour on Children’s Academic Progression and Achievement in Rural Zambia” in “The International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Research”. Paper ID:CFP/784/2018. ijmdr.net.

Student Consultation Hours

Tuesday to Thursday:             14:00hrs to 17:00hrs

Venue:                                  Room 40, Main Building

Contacts

Phone: 0955 532052

Email: s.sakala@nipa.ac.zm