This study assesses citizens’ trust in local government in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. A questionnaire was administered to a cross-section of society and the data obtained through convenience sampling with 357 valid responses analysed. One sample t-test, independent samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used to assess respondents’ level of trust based on gender, age, educational level, income and political affiliation. The findings reveal that participants have a low level of trust in the local administration. The results also indicate that among the five socioeconomic and political backgrounds of respondents only gender, age and political affiliation impact the trust level of the public in local government. However, there is little data to support the claim that respondents’ level of education and income affect their level of trust in the local administration.
