Federalism as a viable means to realizing good governance in Uganda

Abstract

This thesis examines the contention surrounding Federalism as a system of governance and its implications for peace in Uganda. The aim is to aid all stakeholders in the governance of the country to foster good governance for the enhancement and upholding of human rights principles and economic development. Chapter One covers the historical background from 1900-2005. It describes the political tendencies of the African leaders in the post-independence era. It describes how Uganda has gone through years of turmoil and misrule since the attainment of her independence on 9th October 1962. The role played by successive leaders in bringing about this situation and the Contribution of the NRM government to reversing the order is also discussed. Chapter Two deals with literature review It highlights the different models of federalism as well as its merits and demerits, and examines federalism, and discusses decentralization. Chapter Three considers the methodology applied in carrying out the study in which the following elements/aspects are considered in depth the area of study, population of study Research Design, Study instruments, validity and reliability of instruments. Interview Techniques, methods of Data Analysis and procedure of Data Analysis are also highlighted. Chapter Four looks at Presentation of Research Findings. It highlights the various responses given by respondents to research questions and computes them into percentages in order to facilitate the discussion of findings. Chapter Five covers discussion of findings. here the researcher discussed the findings from previous chapter in comparison to international standards in relation to Uganda's circumstances. Chapter Six deals with summary of findings, conclusions and recommendations as deduced from the whole study. It looks at other models from elsewhere in the world and suggests a way forward. The given maps in appendices are the various suggested boundaries of federal states by different proposers.