INFLUENCE OF FOREIGN AID ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NATUREUGANDA CASE STUDY OF NATUREUGANDA

ABSTRACT

The study was to investigate the influence of foreign aid on the performance of NatureUganda. It

used a mixed research method. It had the following objectives: To establish the level of influence of

foreign aid on the performance of NatureUganda; to identify challenges encountered by foreign aid

on the performance of Natureuganda; And, to suggest possible solutions for the challenges

encountered by foreign aid on the performance of NatureUganda. It was carried out in Kampala, the

capital city of Uganda where the head quarter office of NatureUganda is located. Findings showed

that most of the respondents were in the age bracket of 20’s and 81% were still single. Most of the

respondents answered “strongly disagree” to the question of knowing foreign aid on NatureUganda.

To the question of where they came to know about NatureUganda, those who answered “from

relatives” were many with 42.9% in line with those of “from friends” with 34.5%. Those from radios

or TVs were 9.5% compared to the minimal of 2,4% who answered “from reading news papers,

books or movies. To the Challenges encountered by foreign aid on NatureUganda, most of the

answers given were: Negative traditional attitude towards foreign aid, limited resources, and lack of

information, illiteracy, domestic issues and gender sensitive. Recommendations given were: To

provide trainings and sensitization for the community on financing and developing projects to

increase NatureUganda, To create educational training materials on topics such as customer care,

cleaning services and catering/hotel services to the communities neighbouring NatureUganda.

Develop savings and microcredit opportunities, Organize media, theatre and performing activities

about NatureUganda, To provide he~lth services, counselling and other social services for families

affected by diseases because of NatureUganda and, Government to work with relevant authorities in

NatureUganda to streamline rules, Policies and laws significantly to make foreign aid on

NatureUganda be productive to the people who dwell on the land of Uganda.

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