Fiscal decentralization and maintenance of roads in Hargeisa Somaliland
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2014-11
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
This study was set to investigate fiscal decentralization and maintenance of roads in Hargeisa
Sornaliland. The study was guided by three specific objectives; (i) to determine level of the
fiscal decentralization in Hargeisa Somaliland, (ii) to determine level of the maintenance of
roads in Hargeisa Sornaliland and (iii) objective three was to find out if there is significant
relationship between fiscal decentralization and maintenance of roads in Hargeisa
Somaliland. This study employed the descriptive survey design specifically the descriptive
correlation to establish the relationship between variables, this deals with the relationship
between variables, testing of hypothesis and development of generalizations and use of
theories that have universal validity. Descriptive surveys are used to discover causal
relationships. The study involved a sample of 108 respondents selected from a population of
149 based on sloveine formula. The major findings indicate that the majority of the
respondents were male (8 1.5%). The majority of the respondents disagreed with the level of
fiscal decentralization, the grand mean was (2.395 fair). Level of the maintenance of roads is
fair (mean 2.362 fair). The Pearson’s correlation shows a significant and positive relationship
between the levels of fiscal intergovernmental system and road maintenance resources
(i-=0.73 I; sig. =0.000). Also the correlation analysis between fiscal decision making and road
maintenance effectiveness yielded a rank of con-elation value of (r=0.5 10; sig. 0.000) this
depicts that there exists a strong relationship. The study concludes that is significant
relationship between fiscal decentralization and maintenance of roads in Hargeisa
Sornaliland. Fiscal decentralization involves the central government and local government to
get sustainable services like maintenance of roads. It involves putting in place a fiscal
resources and fiscal decision making in resource mobilization, resources allocation and fiscal
capacity. The recommendations arising from the pertinent discussion and conclusions of this
study, following the study objectives and hypotheses: The local and central government
levels need to reform fiscal decentralization, so that they can realize effective road
maintenance. Local governments need to have adequate and sustained sources of revenue, so
that they can be responsive to the needs of road maintenance. Central governments should
reform fiscal decentralization system in order to improve the local government functions. The
local governments need to enhance maintenance of roads and service delivery capacity
should therefore be sustained and strengthened.
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A thesis submitted to the college of higher degrees and research in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the master degree in public administration and management at Kampala International University
Keywords
Fiscal decentralization, Maintenance of roads, Hargeisa, Somali land