Where a public policy is concerned, government must undertake research on the availability of resources to satisfy the needs or resolve the identified problem. The result of such research will serve as a guideline for effective, efficient and economic allocation of resources. As a public policy is a statement of the governments intentions, a policy helps public officials to act in accordance with those intentions.

Analyse the nature and purpose of public policy and describe the characteristics of public policy.

Nature and purpose of public office must include:

$1.$Place of public public policy in public management

$2.$Levels of public policy:a$.$party polotical policy level

B$.$Govenrmenr policy level

C$.$Institutional or departmental policy level

D$.$Operational policy level

Characteristics of public policy:

A$.$Values of the community

B$.$Values of the policymaker

When writing include introduction,body content and sub hadings ams conclusion

Very important to write in$-$text references and list of sources at the end.