Management of integrated development programme and rural development in Ibanda and Kiruhura Districts, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorMuzaare, Gerald
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-07T09:03:04Z
dc.date.available2023-12-07T09:03:04Z
dc.date.issued2023-09
dc.descriptionA thesis presented to the college of humanities and social sciences of Kampala International University, Uganda in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of degree of doctor of Philosophy in Public Managementen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the relationship between management of integrated development programmes and rural development in Ibanda and Kiruhura districts. The study was guided by the following objectives: (1) To investigate management of integrated development programmes in Ibanda and Kiruhura districts; (2) determine the level of rural development in Ibanda and Kiruhura districts; (3) establish the relationship between management of integrated development programmes and rural development. Descriptive comparative and descriptive correlation survey design were employed. A sample size of 314 households was employed and 33 local leaders were purposively selected from Ibanda and Kiruhura districts based on their positions and knowledge in the area of study. Data was collected using self administered questionnaire, data was also collected using an interview guide as away to supplement data collected using a questionnaire, and analyzed using frequency counts and percentage distributions to establish profile characteristics of respondents; the Independent Student’s Two Sample t- test was employed to investigate the significant differences between the variables among the districts.Pearson’s Linear Correlation Coefficient and Regression analysis were employed to establish the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The findings revealed that management of integrated development programmes was generally good (general average mean=2.69; ts=3.763); the level of rural development was moderate in Ibanda and Kiruhura districts. The findings further revealed that there was a positive and significant correlation between management and rural development. The study recommended that local leaders should further be equipped with training to enhance their managerial skills; there is need for timely release of funds for effective implementation of programmes; Government ought to improve referral and health services; improving access to safe water through tapping of water sources available; Government ought to put in place conducive policies that shall encourage the formal credit institutions to reach down to small farmers across the remote areas where credit services are needed at affordable rates and supporting agriculture development in the rural areas as a vehicle for rural development.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/14322
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKampala International University, College of Humanities and social Scienceen_US
dc.subjectManagementen_US
dc.subjectIntegrated development programmeen_US
dc.subjectRural developmenten_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleManagement of integrated development programme and rural development in Ibanda and Kiruhura Districts, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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