Community participation and health service delivery in local government; a case study of Waiuso District, Uganda
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2018-05
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social sciences.
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The study sought to examine community participation and health service delivery in local government: A case study of Wakiso District, Uganda. The study objectives were; to examine how community involvement in planning affects health service delivery in Wakiso District Local government, Uganda, to examine how community involvement in consultation affects health service delivery in Wakiso District Local government, Uganda and to examine how community involvement in monitoring affects health service delivery in Wakiso District Local government, Uganda. The researcher used descriptive and exploratory survey research designs based on results from questionnaires, interviews and observation. Both qualitative and quantitative research designs were used in this study. Qualitative data was obtained through questionnaires, interviews and observation while quantitative data was obtained through computation and analysis. The study population involved 100 participants and these included; Community development officers, District health officers and community members who were available. A sample size of 80 respondents was determined through purposive and random sampling methods. The study used Sloven’s formula to determine the sample size of the actual respondents and the sample size is 98 respondents. The researcher used varieties of sampling which included: Purposive and random sampling. Data was collected from primary and secondary sources using questionnaires and interviews. After collecting data, the researcher organized well-answered questionnaire, data was edited and sorted for the next stage. The data was presented in tabular form with frequencies and percentages. The study findings revealed that 70% were males and the 30% remaining were females. This implies that males are the majority. This implies that the most respondents were men due to the societal beliefs that the males are more active and hence capable of ensuring improved health service delivery at the district level. The study concludes that community participation in planning for health programs and services is fundamental to effective and accessible primary health care. There have been ongoing challenges for health professionals engaging with communities in these activities. The study recommends that the health sector should train more people from the rural communities on matters of health and any new health intervention or challenges so that they will continue to be health extension workers in local communities
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A research dissertation submitted to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Award of a Degree in Public Administration of Kampala International University
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Community Participation, Health Service Delivery, Local Government