TABLE OF CONTENrFS
DECLARATION
APPROVAL
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS V
ABSTRACT x
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION I
1 .0 Introduction
1 .1 .0 Background to the Study
1.1.1 FIistori~aI Perspective
1.1.2 Context Perspective I
1.1.3 Theoretical perspective 6
1.2 Stalement of the Problem 6
1.3 General objective of the Study 7
1.4 Speci~c objectives of the Study 7
1.5 Research Questions! Hypothesis 7
1.6 Scope of the Study 7
1.7 Signiflcance of the Study 8
1.8 Conceplual Frame Work showing decentralization on service delivery in Alerek Sub-County Abim
District
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW II
2.0 Introduction 11
2.1.0 The theoretical frame work 11
2.1.1 Sequential theory of decentralization 11
2.2 The Concept and Mechanisms of Decentralization policy 11
2.3 Challenges Qf Decentralization on service delivery 15
2.4 Effects of Decentralization on Service Delivery 20
CHAFF IfRTJIREE: METHODOLOGY 25
3.0 Introduction 25
VII
3.1 Research Design .25
3.3.2 Area of Study 25
3.3.1 Study Population 25
3.3.2 Sample 26
3.3.3 Sampling Procedures /Strategies 26
3.4 Instruments of Data Collection 26
3.5.1 ProcedLire for Data Collection 26
3.5.2 Data analysis and processing 27
3.5.3 Data presentation 27
3.6 Limitations 27
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION, AND DATA ANALYSIS 28
4.0 Introduction 28
4.1 Challenges of clecentralisation on service delivery 37
4.2 Effects of decentralisation on service delivery 43
4.5 Effects of Decentralization on service delivery 44
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 51
5.0 Introduction 51
5.1 Summary of the findings 51
5.2 Conclusion 52
5.2 Recommendations 52
5.3 Areas for further research 55
REFERENCES 56
APPENDICES 59
Appendix I: Questionnaire for Health Workers 59
Appendix II: Questionnaire for Sub- County Administrators 62
Appendix Ill: Questionnaire for Education Department 66
Appendix IV: Questionnaire for Extension Workers (Agriculture) 70
Appendix V: Copy of letter for research study 74
ABSTRACT This research study titled “Impact of Decentralisation on service delivery to the community”, was carried out in Alerek Sub- County Abim district in Uganda, which has five Parishes that is to say, Koya, Wiela, Otumpili, Loyoroit, and Olem Parish a sub county found in Abim district, the main purpose of the study was to examine the impact of decentralisation on service delivery in Alerek Sub- County, Abim district, The data was obtained through observation, interviews, and questionnaires as research instrument and has been presented quantitatively and qualitatively in table form. analysed by percentages and interpretation, a total of 60 Respondents were involved and selected from various departments within Alerek Sub- County. For objective one the findings on the concept/mechanism of decentralisation was 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 decentralisation being social participation. Easy access has been made in the social services like roads, schools, medical facilities and markets, the findings also revealed that communit’~ 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, it was therefore recommended that there should be effective implementation of decentralisation policy, for example, consultation on the eligibility of the area to be decentralised if really it has the potentiality of implementation of decentralisation policy; increase in the treasury of the respective districts from the national budget if order to make them capable of running their programmes these recommendation provide a ground for further and detailed investigations, in a bid to provide better corrective measures, the study suggested Decentralization and good governance as area for further research.
