TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION
APPROVAL ii
DEDICATION iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv
LIST OF ACRONYMS v
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background of the study I
1.2 Statement of the problem 2
1.3 Objectives of the study 2
1.4 Research questions 3
1.5 Significanceofthestudy 3
1.6 Scope ofthe study 3
1.6.3 Time scope 4
CHAPTER TWO 5
2.0 Introduction 5
2.1 Decentralization Act 5
2.2 History of Decentralization system in Uganda 5
2.3 Effectiveness of decentralization towards social-economic development in Kampala. 6
2.4 Forms of social-economic development by decentralization in Kampala district as a
whole 8
2.5 Role played by government in empowering decentralization towards social-economic
development of Uganda 9
CHAPTER THREE 13
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3.0 Introduction .13
3.1 Research design 13
3.2 Sample and sampling procedure 13
3.3 Data collection procedure 13
3.4 Data quality control 13
3.5 Data analysis procedures 14
3.6 Limitations of the study 14
CHAPTER FOUR 15
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSIONS 15
4.0 Introduction 15
4.1 Socio- Demographic 15
4.1.1 Age 15
4.1.2Sex 16
4.1.4 Educational background 16
4.2 Challenges to the implementation of decentralization policy 17
4.3 Finding on effects of Decentralization on service delivery in Kampala District 18
4.4 Relationship between decentralization and service delivery in Kampala District 20
CHAPTER FIVE 21
SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND
CONCLUSIONS 21
5.0 Introduction 21
5.1 Summary 21
5.1.1 Return percentage of questionnaires 21
5.1.2 Demographic characteristics 21
5.1.3 Challenges facing successful implementation of decentralization policy in Kampala
District 21
5.1.4 Finding on effects of Decentralization on service delivery in Kampala District 22
5.1.5 Findings on relationship between decentralization and service delivery in Kampala
District 22
5.2 Recommendations 22
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5.2.1 To the Government 22
5.2.2 To the local comment 23
5.2.3 To international community 24
5.2.4 To Civil Society Organization 24
5.2.5 To Local Government 25
5.2.6 General Recommendations 25
5.2.7 Areas for further researcher 25
5.3 Conclusions 26
REFERENCES 27
APPENDIX iii 29
QUESTIONNAIRES 29
APPENDIX I 32
BUDGET ESTIMATES 32
APPENDIX II 33
THE WORK PLAN 33
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CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
This chapter deals with the background to the study, problem statement and scope of the study,
purpose and objectives of the study, research questions and its significance.
Li Background of the study
Decentralized public management continues to invite controversy and debate. Proponents of
decentralization consider it a panacea for reforming public sector in developing countries (Shah,
1998) whereas opponents consider it as a road to wrecks and ruins (Tanzi, 1995).These
disagreements primarily arise from perspectives on the potential impact of such policies in the
institutional environment of developing countries. Regrettably, the literature provides little
guidance to inform this debate. This note is intended to fill a critical gap in this literature by
providing a synthesis of the empirical literature on the impact of decentralization. The paper
reviews the empirical literature on the impact of decentralizations and proyides a summary of the
conclusions on its impacts on socio-economic development..
The process of decentralization in Uganda traces back to the establishment of the Resistance
Council System in 1986 on-wards. In October 1992, the President launched the decentralization
programme. Since then, the policy of decentralization has been included in the new Ugandan
Constitution and in 1997; a Local Government Act was enacted. These two legal instruments have
dramatically changed the central government framework within which its local governments
operate. It is expected that districts, under decentralization will have more power, resources, more
responsibilities and more decision-making autonomy (Kullenberg; 2002). Also, their performance
will thus be increasingly important for growth, poverty eradication and long-term rural
development prospects. The term decentralization is commonly used to describe various
arrangements and there is a dispute amongst scholars as to whether it should be used to mean
deconcentration or devolution. Devolution refers to a form of political decentralization where a
local government has an established local assembly with usually elected members.
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