TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION j
APPROVAL
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEGEMENT iv
LIST OF ACRONYMS v
ABSTRACT vi
CHAPTER ONE 1
1.0. Introduction 1
1.1. Background of the study 1
1.2. Statement of the problem 7
1.3. Purpose of the study 7
1.4. Objectives of the study 7
1.5. Research questions 8
1.6. Scope of the study 8
1.7. Significance of the study 8
1.8. Conceptual frame work 9
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 11
2.0 Introduction 11
2.1. Community participation and service delivery Community service delivery 11
2.2. Challenges of service delivery in local government 20
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 27
3.0. Introduction 27
3.1 Research Design 27
3.2 Study Population 27
3.3 Sample Size 27
3.4 Sampling Procedures 27
3.5 methods of data collection 28
3.6. Validity and reliability of research instrument 28
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3.7. Data Analysis .28
3.8.Ethical Consideration 28
3.9. Limitations of the Study 29
CHAPTER FOUR 30
DATA PRESENTATION ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FINDINGS 30
4.1 Introduction 30
4.1.1 Background information of the respondents 30
4.1.2 Age of the respondents 30
4.1.3 Gender of the respondents 30
4.1.4 Marital Status of the respondents 31
4.1.4 Educational status of the respondents 31
4.2. Community participation and service delivery in Kyazanga sub county Lwengo district .32
4.3. Challenges faced by local governments in service delivery in Kyazanga Sub County 34
4.4. Solutions to the challenges faced by local governments in service delivery in Kyazanga
Subcounty 34
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS 36
5.0 Introduction 36
5.1 Summary of findings 36
5.1.1. Community participation and service delivery in local government 36
5.1.2. Challenges faced by local governments in service delivery in Kyazanga sub county
Lwengo district 37
5.1.3 Solutions to the challenges faced by local governments in service delivery in Kyazanga
sub county Lwengo district 37
5.2. Conclusions 37
5.3 Recommendations 37
5.4 Areas for future research 38
~EFERENCES 39
~PPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE ADDRESSED TO RESPONDENTS 41
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ABSTRACT The research study was on community participation and service delivery in Kyazanga Subcounty Lwengo district. The major objective of the study was to examine how community participation impacts community service delivery in the local government. The specific objectives were to examine how community participation leads to proper service delivery in local government, to establish the challenges faced by local governments in service delivery in local government and to establish possible solutions to the challenges of service delivery in local government. The study used qualitative research design data collection methods in which questionnaires and observation were used to collect data from respondents. In the findings it was established that community decision making plays an important role in community empowerment to choose their own local leaders. In addition community groups help them to thcrease their bargaining power and also enhance their efficiency and innovativeness. Some ~trgued that teaching communities empowers them to be creative by acquiring new ideas, cnowledge and skills on development programs in the country. Local governments in Uganda are raced by Corruption in local governments, Low funding from the central government, lack of [mnancial autonomy, low participation from the community which affects service delivery in Kyazanga sub county Lwengo district. Community participation in decision making is described ~s the core of the antipoverty effort, good governance and economic participation. These would ~elp overcome the limitations of Decentralisation in service delivery in Kyazanga Sub County md the entire Uganda.
