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    The Challenges Faced By NGOS in Their Contribution towards Education: A Case Study of Compassion International.
    (Kampala International University, A Diploma In Public Administration, 2011-09) Tiondi Francis, Madara
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    The contribution of community developmental organizations in poverty reduction in Uganda: a case study of build Africa in Kumi County, Kumi District.
    (Kampala International University.College of Humanities and social science, 2018-10) Naume, Iwoku
    The study findings were aimed at investigating the contribution of community developmental organizations in poverty reduction, a case study of build Africa in Kumi County, Kumi district following the three key objectives aimed at finding out the impact of Build Africa on Education, to examine the impact of Build Africa on Agriculture and to investigate the impact of Build Mica on savings. The study findings used qualitative and quantitative approches because variables of the study needed to be tabulated and at the same time described for easy interpretation and understanding. As a data collection Instrument, questionnaires were used along side observation for easy interpretation of the questions by the respondents as well as time saving. The overall sample size was made of 50 respondents of which 54% were female and 46% were maie. The study findings reveaied that the construction of schools and assistance from Bulid Mica, the trainings carried out for farmers and the formation of VSLG significantly affect poverty levels. With the significance of Build Africa on education, agriculture and savings, the revealed decreasing poverty levels. From the findings the researcher conduded that the role of Build Africa In education, agriculture and savings significantly affect poverty. However, the study revealed decreasing poverty levels in Kumi County. The researcher therefore recommended that the government should continue carr~1ng out agricultural shows but also be able to involve farmers in all regions. Through this they are able to emulate others and try out various types of farming and learn which crop is suitable to grow in particular piaces and seasons. There should be community partidpation in dedsion ,sensltization of benefidarles with emphasis of how to save and reinvest their money, and finally there should be regular monitoring and evaluation of CDOs activities.
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    Decentralization and financial performance in local governments of Uganda: the case study of Nansana municipal council
    (Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2018-07) Sauda, Yusuf
    The study was set to establish the extent to which Nansana Municipal Council as a decentralized unit has performed financially. The study was based on four research objectives which included; to establish whether Nansana municipal council plans and budgets for finances according to the guidelines of MOFPED, to determine whether Nansana municipal council has alternative sources of revenue, to establish whether the central government provides Nansana municipal council with sufficient resources and on time and to examine whether Nansana municipal council spends finances according to the budget. The study employed a descriptive research design which enabled the researcher to use both qualitative and quantitative techniques in collecting and analysing data from the findings. The study employed a sample size of 32 people out of 36 target population who were interfaced through the use of interview guide. The findings revealed that local revenue tax collection is done as outlined policies and revenue generation principally derived from tax and finances is spent according to the allocate budget of the municipal council. The study concludes that the local government has been found with weakness in following the appropriate measures and approved guidelines in planning and budgeting which has limited effective service delivery in the region. The study also concludes that much emphasis has been put towards improving internally generated revenue and instillation of transparency and accountability in management structure of the Local governments. Lastly, as regards financial spending according to the budget, the concludes that despite the good intentions of decentralization, its implementation has faced challenges of financing, personnel capacity at the local level and effective monitoring of service delivery as a result of failure to finance local government projects according to the budget allocated, which has been also attributed to using unqualified regional planners, limited research made towards the region, combined with existing levels of corruption and misuse of funds by the responsible officials. The study recommends that, more emphasis should be put towards improving local funding sources like; property taxes, sales and gross receipts taxes, government grants in form of external loans, internal loans, contributions from revenue, donations and public contributions, public/private partnership set
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    Non-governmental organizations and poverty reduction in Uganda; a case of compassion international in Mukono district
    (Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2018-09) Mubiru, Sadat
    An overwhelming body of literature claims that Non-Governmental Organizations are an important engine of development. They are considered to be the “third sector” to the State and the Market. Analysts argue that NGOs not only improve local people’s participation in development processes but also use appropriate approaches to development. The motivation for this study was therefore to investigate whether these theorized phenomena apply to developing countries like Uganda. The study investigates the contributions of NGOs to poverty reduction in Uganda with specific reference to Compassion International in Mukono district. It investigates the beneficiary’s form of participation; people’s perceptions on the approaches used by the NGO; and the working relations between the NGO and the district authorities in poverty reduction. Using a case study design combining both qualitative and quantitative methods, the findings indicate that NGOs do promote education and training, health, environmental conservation, and protection against child abuse. However, NGOs are not panacea to poverty reduction in the country. Instead, NGOs are becoming puppets of foreign donors on whom they rely for funding opportunities. They are dependent, elitist, corrupt, less accountable to the beneficiaries and more answerable to their foreign financial benefactors. These flaws lay the foundation for religious strictness, over-concentration in urban areas, passive and pseudo participation, and inadequate monitoring and evaluation of projects. These findings prove that NGOs are less capable of reducing poverty than has been theorized and idiosyncratically propagated, because they come with pre-planned agendas with strings attached, under the camouflage of poverty reduction. The study therefore, recommends a paradigm shift: use locally available resources to fund NGOs and to sustainably and accountably induce development. This could be followed by empowering and training the beneficiaries with life skills instead of giving them tangible gifts that do not last but instead force them to develop a dependency syndrome. Granting full educational support, involving beneficiaries in all decision making and demanding for accountability and greater partnership with local government authorities would also create synergy between non-governmental and governmental development interventions in the district and indeed the whole country.
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    The impact of universal primary education on the performance of pupils in selected primary schools in Arua District
    (Kampala International University.College of Humanities and social science, 2010-06) Kamilo, Sabo Amade
    Since the introduction ofUPE in 1997, it has been faced with a number of problems that impact negatively on the performance of pupils. This has been particularly so due to large emolments, inadequate infrastructure and funding problems and limited benefits enjoyed by the girl child. It was therefore the purpose of this research to find out the impact ofUPE on the performance of pupils in Arua district, Ayivu County in particular. The underlying objectives were to find out the impact of increased emolment, infrastructural development, funding and presence of UPE on the performance of pupils and the girl child. The research was carried out in Arua district targeting pupils, teachers, and adminish·ators in UPE schools of Ayivu County. The study was based on both quantitative and qualitative research methods. This involved the collection of primary data using a well designed self administered questionnaire addressed to pupils, teachers, and administrators. The researcher also used an interview schedule to obtain data from few selected respondents. The researcher used a sample instead of a census since it is a more feasible and convenient procedure both in terms of financing and timing. The results of the analysis indicated a significant relationship between increased emolment, limited infrastructural development, inadequate funding, and poor perfonnance of the girl child in paiticular despite the presence of free primary education. It was indicative that increased enrolment upsets the pupil teacher ratio, causes over crowdedness, shortage of classrooms and difficulties in evaluation. That infrastructure in UPE schools has failed to match with the increased demand from both teachers and pupils. Funding for UPE schools has reduced and delays at a time when parents have with drawn support to their children. The girl child has not taken advantage of the free education as the dropout rate is high and many are involved in early marriages.