Public Administration 5.0 Effect on Super Smart Society by Mediation of Digital Governance in Horn of Africa

Abstract

This study aims to analyse the moderating effect of Digital Governance on the relationship between PA5.0 and the transition to SSC in East Africa. E-government implementation in public administration is paramount to improving the delivery of service as well as governance. This research will explore ways in which improvements in PA5.0 and DG help to form intelligent societies in Eastern Africa and establish the nature of change driven by these paradigms in public services. Using KMO, EFA CFA & SEM with AMOS software, the research models & examines the interaction of PA5.0, DG & SSC. The results also show that DG plays a moderate role in mediating the relationship between the two independent variables and the dependent variable. The direct effect of PA5.0 on SSC is 0.49 and mediated by DG is 0.46 which in turn highlights partial mediation with total influence of 0.95. The findings indicate that a combination of PA5.0 and DG could greatly improve governance and socioeconomic growth in Eastern Africa to be closer to the concept of a Super Smart Society.