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    KIU Journal for Social Sciences
    (Kampala International University, 2010) Kampala International University, Faculty of Social Sciences
    This issue of KIU Journal of Social Sciences touches on governance, development and organizational management. Kyohairwe, Auyeh, and Mwesigwa examine various aspects of citizenry participation in decentralized political settings. Kyohairwe argues that whereas citizens are hoped to bring their governments to account, in Uganda’s decentralized system, the activism of many citizens participating in the political process is foiled by their pursuit of egocentric interests. Accordingly, she argues that the opportunities for citizenry participation in political processes that are offered by the country’sdecentralized setting should be complemented by efforts towards building a politically effective citizenry. Auyeh examines the political and administrative context within which civil society organisations in Uganda emerged and are operating. He contends that while decentralisation opened an operational sphere for these organisations to mushroom, their effectiveness is hampered by shortfalls in the levels of their internal democracy, accountability and transparency. On the other hand, taking the case of Hoima District Local Government, Mwesigwa reports that citizenry participation in political governance significantly contributes to the quality of social services delivery, the inference being that citizens should actively participate in the political governance of their local governments. Indeed, in another article, he implicates voters’ behaviours for the incidence of poll violence in Uganda, further emphasising the prominence of their role in causing and solving governance and development related problems in the country. Kyohairwe discusses the question of quotas of women representatives to political decision making organs. Grounded on an insightful theoretical review, the paper examines the arguments for and against the quotas and the modes through which the quotas are implemented before reporting the findings of a study that probed the relevance of these quotas. Opolot, Natolooka and Kibikyo write on women’s rights to land; transnational and multinational corporations; and pro-poor growth policy respectively. Starting with examination of the indispensability of land in production, Opolot’s paper discusses the socio-political hindrances to women’s access to land as well as the consequences of the deprivation of women’s land rights after which it makes a case for women’s right to land. Natolooka notes the potential of transnational and multinational corporations to contribute to both the observance and abuse of social and economic rights in their host countries. Subsequently, the paper recommends the regulation of these organisations, to ensure that they do not promote the abuse of social and economic rights in their host countries. Finally, Kibikyo examines the pro-poor growth policies implemented in Uganda in the 1990s and 2000s, giving specific attention to the performance of the policies at micro and macro levels. Under organisational management, Natolooka discusses the applicability of Herzberg’s Two Factors Theory of motivation to Bank of Uganda. Using primary data elicited from a cross section of employees of the Ba nk, he concludes that the theory is applicable to the Bank albeit partially, meaning that application of the propositions of the theory in the Bank, and similar organisations, should be judicious. Kayombo et al. report the findings of a study that delved into the quality of piped water in Dar es Salaam City. They report that household water in the area is contaminated with faecal coli form, an indication of secondary contamination and inadequate treatment. Finally, Salami reports evidence of relationship between job stress, counter productive work behaviour and negative affectivity.
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    KIU Journal for Social Sciences
    (2010-10) Kampala International University, Faculty of Social Sciences
    The world over, the delivery of social services is increasingly difficult. Citizens are demanding more and better social services, notwithstanding the fact that their governments’ resources are increasingly inadequate. Over the years, the desire to surmount this inadequacy of resources and provide satisfactory social services has motivated various innovations. Some of these innovations have worked. Conversely, some have presented challenges that, in turn, require innovative solutions. Kampala International University acknowledges the fact that, amidst this state of affairs, it is incumbent upon the scholarly community to contribute to the generation, discussion and dissemination of the much needed innovations. It is with this cognizance that the Management Board of Kampala International University Journal of Social Science dedicates a special issue of the Journal to the discussion of contemporary issues in social services management. In this issue, several authors reflect on contemporary issues in education management. Salami delves into the correlates of job stress and burnout among university lecturers, with the conclusion that incidence of these problems is related to personality and social support. Natolooka and Nyiransabimana examine the causes and consequences of the gender gap in disfavour of women in Rwandan education. They implicate poverty, child labour and dysfunctional cultural practices for the gap. Accordingly, they recommend the promotion of awareness about the benefits of women’s education; provision of scholastic materials and scholarships to girls; and discouragement of child labour and cultural practices that foil the retention of girls. Bakkabulindi et al. address the correlates of utilisation of internet facilities among doctoral students, taking the case of Kampala International University. The team reports insigni ficant relationships between gender, level of income and perception of the advantages that the internet offers, on one hand, and the utilisation of internet facilities, on the other. Grounded on these findings, they make recommendations pertaining to the deserving foci of efforts to promote the utilisation of these facilities at the University. Starting with an examination of students’ perceptions of university management related inadequacies affecting their completion rates, Duze makes some recommendations pertaining to the improvement of the supervision of postgraduate students in a Nigerian setting. Reporting on a study that investigated the relationship between teachers’ salaries and work performance in Iganga District, Kibikyo and Samanya reveal that salary is not a significant predictor of teachers’ work performance. This is with the result that relevant policy persons are urged to look beyond increasing teachers’ salaries and pay attention to the non-financial factors affecting teachers’ work performance. Finally, Mwesigwa reports on the relationship between English language competence and academic performance at Kampala International University, a topical issue in this era of increasing south-south flows of international university students.