The impact of decentralization on service delivery a case study of Nyakagyeme sub~ county, Rukungiri district~ western Uganda
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2017-04
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Kampala international international: College Humanities and Social Sciences
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This study was be carried out in Nyakagyeme Sub- County which has eight Parishes that is to say, Kabwoma, Kahoko, Kigaaga, Kitimba, Masya, Nyakinengo, Rushasha and Rwerere Parish. Historically, the people of Nyakagyeme sub- County came together with the rest of the people of Rukungiri dIstrict from the present Kabale through Kigezi land to the present Nyakagyeme Sub- County. The Sub- County is generally a plain iand. The climate of Nyakagyeme Sub- County is characterised by two seasons of dry and wet seasons. The wet season begins in the month of April and ends in August and the dry season commences in September up to March every year. The objectives of the study include; to find out the concept and mechanism of decentralization policy, to examine the challenges of decentralization policy and way forward and to analyze the effects of decentralization on service delivery to the community of Nyakagyeme Sub-County and providing recommendations for effective implementation of the decentralization policy in order to attain good governance and effective service delivery. The data was obtained through observation, interviews, and questionnaires using qualitative research design. The major findings were concept of decentralization for example involving local participation in the management of resources and politics; transfer of administrative, financial and planning from central authority to the local government at the grass root level; the study also found out the main effect of decentralization being social participation. Easy access has been made in the social services like roads, schools, medical facilities and markets. The community faces the challenges of corruption by the Local government officials, incompetence of some staffs, work load given to the staff at the local level. In light of the above discoveries, recommendations were made for effective implementation of decentralization policy, for example, consultation on the eligibility of the area to be decentralized If really it has the potentiality of implementation of decentralization policy; increase In the treasury of the respective districts from the national budget in order to make them capable of running their programmes.
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A research report submitted to the college of humanities and social sciences in partial fulfillment for the award of the bachelors degree in social work and social administration of Kampala international university
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Social work and social administration, Decentralization, Service delivery, Rukungiri district