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    Decentrlization and service delivery in eastern region Uganda
    (Makerere University, 2025) Alupo, Rebecca
    This study examines the impact of decentralization on service delivery in Eastern Uganda, focusing on efficiency, stakeholder perspectives, and best practices for improvement. Guided by three objectives assessing the impact of decentralization on service delivery efficiency, examining stakeholder perspectives on its effectiveness, and identifying best practices and policy recommendations—the research addresses the questions: How has decentralization influenced service delivery efficiency in Eastern Uganda? What are the documented perspectives of key stakeholders on decentralized service delivery? What are the best practices for improving decentralized service delivery? Employing a qualitative approach, the study analyzes secondary data from published reports, academic studies, and policy documents, including those from the Uganda Ministry of Local Government, the World Bank, and Civil Society Organizations. Findings reveal that decentralization, enacted through the 1997 Local Government Act, has enhanced service delivery efficiency in urban districts like Soroti, reducing medical supply procurement delays by 30% (Makerere University, 2022), but rural areas like Katakwi face inefficiencies due to limited fiscal resources and technical capacity, with only 45% of health budgets effectively utilized (Uganda Debt Network, 2023). Stakeholder perspectives highlight a divide: local officials in Mbale praise participatory budgeting, allocating 15% of the 2023 budget to community projects (Uganda Local Governments Association, 2024), while 60% of Busia residents report service inaccessibility due to corruption (UNDP, 2023). Best practices, such as Jinja’s citizen scorecards, which improved drug stock management in 80% of health facilities (USAID, 2024), and Ghana’s district assembly model, are identified as scalable solutions. Comparative analysis with Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and Rwanda underscores the need for fiscal autonomy and accountability, while gaps in gender inclusivity, with women holding only 15% of local leadership roles (UN Women, 2024), suggest areas for future research. The study concludes that while decentralization enhances responsiveness, systemic constraints and accountability gaps hinder its effectiveness, necessitating targeted capacity building, transparent resource allocation, and gender-responsive policies to strengthen service delivery in Eastern Uganda. Keywords: Decentrlization, Service delivery
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    Assessing the risks associated with genetically modified organisms (food crops) on national security in Uganda
    (Makerere University, 2025) Kagyenyi, Ronald Kagina
    The purpose of this study was to ascertain the risks associated with GMOs, their implications on national security as well as mitigation measures. This study specifically aims to determine the risks associated with genetically modified food crops in Uganda; ascertain the implication of risks associated with genetically modified food crops on national security in Uganda as well as suggest mechanisms that can be adopted to mitigate security risks associated with genetically modified food crops in Uganda Uganda faces a delicate balance between harnessing the potential benefits of GMOs to enhance agricultural productivity and nutrition security while safeguarding against the risks of genetic contamination, loss of biodiversity, economic dependency, and security vulnerabilities. The study was based on a review of secondary data from published literature primarily sourced from the library. Documents from government websites were accessed to supplement the literature review. The study has explored that several risks are associated with GMO adoption and these are limited largely to economic, health, and environmental related risks. Economically, market loss of traditional food crops, high seed costs and intellectual property issues. In regard to health concerns, GMOs are associated with causing an increase in diseases like cancer, AMR, and allergic reactions and high gene transfer from GM foods to cells as well as loss of nutritional contents in food crops. Lastly, environmental consequences emerge in form of soil infertility, loss of biodiversity, weediness, contamination due to gene flow, cross pollination, invasiveness, development of super weeds and superbug and increased herbicide use. The above risk concerns pose into serious implications on national security. For instance, it has been learnt that such risks create an opening for hunger related strikes and environmental related strikes, widening government health budgets to curb diseases, bioterrorism, increased loss of livelihoods and economic inequalities which threaten peace and stability. A number of interventions in form of legal frameworks, environmental and health related strategies (i.e., establishment of biosafety laws and risk assessment platform, seed banks, establishment of local GM seed production capacity, labeling of GM products, establishment of confined field trials for growing of GMOs, bioterrorism and many others) are suggested with an aim of creating safety of GMOS as well as strike a balance between GMOs and traditional food crops. Keywords: Genetically modified organisms, National security
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    Uganda’s peace building efforts in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
    (Makerere University, 2025) Ankunda, Paddy Barihaihi
    This study examines Uganda's multifaceted involvement in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo conflict, analysing the historical, political, and economic factors driving her actions. The study focuses on Uganda’s contribution towards the stabilisation of Eastern Congo. Using a constructivist lens, the research explores how Uganda's identity as a regional actor influences its decisions. Findings reveal that Uganda's motivations are a complex blend of security concerns, economic interests, and regional power dynamics. While Uganda's actions may have had some positive effects, increased violence and human rights abuses have also been recorded. The study employs a library-based research methodology, drawing on historical documents, official reports and case studies. It recommends a comprehensive approach to addressing the region's challenges, including addressing root causes, promoting regional cooperation, political dialogue and investing in sustainable development. Keywords: Eastern Congo conflict, Peace building