Public Private Partnership and Development in Local Governments: A Case Study of Masindi District, Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

ABSTRACT

LIST OF TABLES ix

LIST OF FIGURES

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Background of study 1

1.2 Problem Statement 3

1.3 Purpose of the Study 3

1.4 Objectives of the Study 3

1.5 Research Questions 3

1.6 Scope of the Study 4

1.6.lTimeScope 4

1.6.2 Geographical Scope 4

1.7 Significance of the Study 4

CHAPTER TWO 5

LITERATURE REVIEW 5

2.1 Introduction s

2.2 Level of awareness ofpublic private partnership 5

2.3 Ways of promoting public private partnership and development 7

2.5 Challenges facing implementation of public private partnership in Local Government 10

CHAPTER THREE .13

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 13

3.0 Introduction 13

3.1 Research Design 13

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3.2 Study population .13

3.3 Sample size 13

3.4 Sampling Techniques and Procedures 14

3.5 Data Collection Sources 14

3.5.1 Primary Data 14

3.5.2 Secondary Data 14

3.6 Data Collection Methods 15

3.7 Research Collection Instruments 15

3.7.1 Questionnaire 15

3.7.2 Interviews 15

3.8 Ethical consideration 15

3.9 Validity and Reliability 15

3.9.1 Validity 15

3.9.2 Reliability 16

3.10 Data Analysis 16

3.11 Limitations to the study 16

CHAPTER FOUR 18

PRESENTATION, DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FINDINGS 18

4.0 Introduction 18

4.1 Demographic characteristics ofrespondents 18

4.1 .1 Gender of the Respondents 18

4.1.2 Age of the respondents 19

4.1.3 Level ofEducation of the respondents 20

4.1.4 Level of Experience 21

4.2 The level of awareness ofpublic private partnership and development 22

4.3 The ways ofpromoting public private partnership and development 23

4.4 The challenges facing implementation ofpublic private partnership 25

CHAPTER FIVE 27

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 27

5.0 Introduction 27

5.1 Conclusion 27

5.1. lThe level of awareness of public private partnership on development 27

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5.1.2 Ways to promote public private partnership 27

5.1.3 Challenges hindering implementation of public private partnership 28

5.2 Policy Recommendations 28

5.2.1 Recommendation on level of awareness ofpublic private partnership 28

5.2.2 Recommendation on ways to promote public private partnership 28

5.2.3 Recommendation on the challenges facing public private partnership 28

5.3 Areas for Further Research 29

REFERENCES 30

APPENDIXA 34

Questionnaire for respondents 34