Public Policy Implementation and Community Development in Noima District, (A Case Study of Kabwoya Sub county)

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CHAPTER ONEanaaaaaaannnnaaanaaanananaaauanaaanaa It

1.0 Introduction of the Study 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.2 Problem Statement 2

1.3 Purpose of the Study 4

1.4 Objectives of the Study 4

1.4.1 General objectives: 4

1.4.2 Specific objectives 4

1.5 Research Questions: 4

1.6 Scope of the Study

1.6.1 Content Scope 5

1.6.2 Geographical Scope

1.6.3Time~

1.7 Significance of the study

1.8 Operational Definitions of Key Terms 6

1.9 Conceptual Frame Work: 7

CHAPTER ONE

LITERATURE REVIEIA(

2.0 Introduction 8

2.1 Public Policy Implementation 8

2.2 What Is Policy Implementation7 9

2.3 Theory Development: A Brief History 10

2.4 Factors Affecting Contemporary Implementation of Public Policies 11

2.5 Implementation 12

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2.6 Community Development .19

CFiAP1ER ~ 23

METHODOLOGY ~ 23

3.1 Introduction 23

3.2 Study Area 23

3.3 Research Design 23

3.4 Research Population 23

3.5 Sample Size 23

3.6 Sampling Procedure 24

3.7 Research Instruments 24

3.8 Data Gathering Procedures 25

3.9 Ethical Considerations 25

C HAP~rER FOUR ~~~ 26

DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION ~26

4.1 Introduction 26

4.2 Data Presentation 26

4.1.1 Gender of Respondents 26

4.1.2 Age Bracket of the Respondents 27

4.1.3 Marital Status of the Respondents 27

4.1.4 Qualifications of Respondents 28

4.1.5 Work Experience of the Respondents 28

4.1.6 Department of Respondents 29

4.2 Descriptions of Responses to Items of the Questionnaire 30

4.2.1 Public Policy Implementation and Community Development 30

CHAPTER FIVE ~ 36

DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS., 36

5.0 Introduction 36

5.1 Discussion of findings 5.1.1 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents.... 36

5.1.1 Gender of respondents 36

5.1.3 Marital Status of the respondents 36

5.1.4 Qualifications of respondents 37

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5.1.5 Work experience of the respondents .37

5.1.6 Department of Respondents 37

4.2 Descriptions of Responses to Items of the Questionnaire 37

4.2.1 Public Policy Implementation and Community Development 38

5.2 Discussions 40

5.3. Conclusions 40

5.4. Recommendations 40

5.5 Areas for further research 41

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE 46