Decentralization and local revenue performance in Makindye Ssabagabo Municipal Council, Wakiso District, Uganda
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2023-02
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social Science
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This study investigated the effects of Decentralization on Local Revenue Performance in Makindye Ssabagabo Municipal Council, Wakiso District, Uganda. Three objectives were of the study were examined and they included: i) Evaluate the role of administrative decentralization on revenue performance in Makindye Ssabagabo Municipal Council, ii) examine how political decentralization impacts revenue performance in Makindye Ssabagabo Municipal Council and iii) investigate the role of fiscal decentralization on revenue performance in Makindye Ssabagabo Municipal Council. The study employed a Public Choice theory by George Boyne (1997). A case study research design was adopted. The study used secondary data as its primary source of information using documents, however, for the qualitative data, interviews with selected staff of Ssabagabo Municipal Council were carried out. Data was collected from a sample of 13 respondents using purposive sampling and they included; the Municipality Mayor, Treasurer, Town Clerks, Town agents and division Mayors who are best positioned to provide the required information based on their experience. Data collected from interviews was analysed using QDA Lite software. The findings of the study showed that there is a significant improvement in revenue performance post-decentralization than during pre-decentralization in Makindye municipality. Furthermore, the findings showed that administrative decentralization had a significant impact on revenue performance in Ssabagabo municipal council. The analysis of data also revealed that political decentralization had a significant effect on revenue performance in Ssabagabo municipal council. However, the findings found little or no relationship between fiscal decentralization and revenue performance in local government administration. The study recommends the LG in Uganda: to employ the right and qualified staff to manage the many services they provide to the public, community-involved policy making process should be used and the central government should give more autonomy to the local government. The study derived the following conclusions: while administrative decentralization has been largely beneficial, the underhandedness and unprofessionalism of some officials have also been a discouraging factor for a number of stakeholders in the community. The study also concluded that by achieving political decentralization, more locals were put in positions that can ensure positive change in their communities, fiscal decentralization has made little or no difference to revenue performance in local government administration, with particular reference to Ssebagabo municipal council.
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A research dissertation submitted to the college of humanities and social sciences/directorate of higher degrees and research in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of a master of arts in public administration of Kampala International University
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Decentralization, Local revenue performance, Uganda