Decentralization and Staff performance in Kaberamaido District, Local Government.
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2018-08
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Abstract
This study examined Decentralization and Staff Performance in Kaberamaido District, Local
Government; with the general objectives being to establish how Decentralization has enhanced
staff Performance in Kaberamaido district, specific objectives of the study were to identify extent to which Decentralization has enhanced personnel quality. To identify the extent to which
decentralization has enhance personnel quantity, To identify the extent to which decec~ ~hvati.
has enhance personnel effectiveness in Kaberaniaido district, to identify the extent u’ while
decentralization has enhanced personnel accessibility.
Using a quantitative survey research design, a target population of 100 respondents was sc.
where the sample size of 90 respondents were interviewed using semi- structured questionnaires.
The raw data from the field was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study
found that while most respondents were highly willing to participate in the decentralization
policy through decision making, resource mobilization among others, they also suffered severe
deprivation through illiteracy, ignorance, suppression, political influence.
Decentralization has to improve on the performance of staff through job knowledge and skill
improvement will be partially realized through short-term training cor some staff. Regular verbal
and written performance feedback improved on quality of public administrators.
Finally, respondents seemed to agree that Local Government programmes commensurate to the
tasks they are required to perform and to satisfactorily reward their staff Continuous team
building between politicians and Staff should be held to reduce frictions between the two
factions that hinder Staff performance.
Description
A research report submitted to the Department of Political and
Administrative Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences in a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement
for the Award of the A Bachelor Degree of
Public Administration and Management of
Kampala International
University.
Keywords
Decentralization, Staff performance, Kaberamaido District, Local Government.