Browsing by Subject "Local government"
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Assessing the institutional capacity of external agencies in holding Local Governments Accountable in Uganda
(UTS ePRESS, 2012)The Government of Uganda established external agencies as part of the control mechanisms aimed at promoting accountability in the public sector in general and local governments (LGs) in particular. The two cardinal control ... -
Assessing the role and capacity of civil society organisations in holding local government accountable in Uganda
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-09)Decentralised local government is arguably the most direct mechanism of ensuring that the local leaders are accountable to the citizens, in form of downward accountability. Civil society participation is thus seen as a ... -
Assessment of Local Revenue collection practices at Kampala Capital City Authority
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The study assessed revenue collection practices at KCCA, and in doing so, it sought to establish the forms of local revenue, strategies used to collect local revenue, challenges associated with local revenue collection and ... -
Challenges of implementing the local government development programme: A case study of Bundibugyo District
(Makerere University, 2011-08)The general objective was to examine the challenges in the implementation of the Local Government Development Programme (LGDP) in Bundibugyo District. The specific objectives of the study were as follows: to analyse how ... -
The challenges of personnel recruitment in the Local government under the Decentralization System: A case study of Gulu District
(Makerere University, 2010-11)In most countries where decentralization has been tried, it is seen as a way of improving the efficiency of planning, management and service delivery in the public sector. The potential benefits of decentralization may be ... -
Competency, work attitudes and performance of Sub-County Chiefs in the Ugandan local government
(Makerere University, 2012-11)Good governance in Ugandan Local Government seems to concentrate only on the mechanistic aspects of efficient service delivery instead of also focusing attention on qualitative and equity aspects of recruiting and empowering ... -
Computerisation of local government records
(2009-11-13)The study focused on records management for Kabale District Local Government Central Registry. This was based on the fact that the existing system is manual and yet the number of records and information user needs are ... -
Corruption in health service delivery in local governments in semi-urban areas: A case study of Kawempe Division.
(Makerere University, 2010-06)Corruption especially in Health service delivery is a barrier to people’s health and therefore tremendous and concerted efforts must be applied to end the scourge. It is a matter of urgency that requires efforts from all ... -
Decentralization, participation and poverty reduction in local government : the case of Entebbe Municipality (1993 - 2002)
(Makerere University, 2007)This study investigated the relationship between participation of the poor people and poverty reduction under decentralized governance, based on Entebbe Municipality). The motivation was drawn from public concerns, research ... -
Environmental leadership as a requisite to sustainable development: A case of local government, Makindye Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2012)Environmental leadership as a requisite to sustainable development is the topic of this study. According to the study, environmental leadership which is the inclusion of environmental concerns in all leadership practices ... -
An evaluation of public financial management systems and practices of higher local governments in Uganda: A case of Abim District local government
(Makerere University, 2013-11)The study examined Public Financial Management (PFM) systems, and practices of higher Local Governments in Uganda taking Abim district Local Government as the case study. This was in light of the fact that Local Governments ... -
Examining the effectiveness of road maintenance financing in local government, a case study of Budaka district.
(Makerere University, 2021-10)This study examines the effectiveness of road maintenance financing in Local Governments in Uganda, using Budaka District Local Government as A case study. The study objectives include, examining road maintenance financing ... -
Examining the project cost overruns in local government; A case of Moroto District Local Government
(Makerere University, 2016-08)This study examined the project cost overruns in local government a case of Moroto district local government with a focus on finding out the causes, effects and mitigation measures of project cost overruns. An evaluative, ... -
Factors affecting local revenue generation in local governments: a case of Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2018-11-26)The purpose of this study was to examine the factors affecting local revenue generation in Wakiso District local government. Local revenue collection generates income for the local government organization to finance the ... -
Factors affecting the performance of development projects in Uganda: a case of the second Local Government Development Project (LGDPII)
(Makerere University, 2010-10)The study focused on the factors affecting the development projects in Uganda with specific focus on the Second Local Government Development Project (LGDPII). The study attempted to assess the relationship between four ... -
Financial distress in local governments in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)The study examined financial distress in Local Governments (LGs) in Uganda, which, like most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa struggles to deliver services to its citizens. Therefore, there was need to contribute to the ... -
Human Resources Retention in Local Government: Review of Uganda’s Policy and Institutional Mechanisms for Performance
(Loyola College of Social Sciences, 2014-07)This paper presents results of a study conducted to examine human resource (HR) talent retention in Uganda’s local government in terms of the framework of existing policy and institutional arrangements. The paper derives ... -
Local governments' management of decentralized human resource for employee performance improvement: the case of Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-12-20)Decentralization policy is a long-time practice in Africa. It became more definite in the 1980s and 1990s, aimed at solving the economic, social, and political defects that had been common within the bureaucratic governments ... -
Management of change : the decentralization process in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2007)The study, involved the use of competency model in highlighting the importance of change management competencies in managing change in organizations. Using a case study involving 73 respondents from 5 different local ... -
Managing financial and administrative records for enhanced service delivery: a case study of selected Sub-counties in Hoima District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-10)The issue of poor financial and administrative records management systems in the sub-counties of Uganda, despite the initiatives to improve upon them, has been of great concern to the Ministry of Local Government. This has ...