ABSTRACT
Decentralization has been viewed widely by many in Uganda as the panacea to the challenges
of development in Uganda. With close to five years of the decentralization of the Ministry
of Health, the study sought to examine the services delivery of the Departments of Health and
Social Welfare; comparing the progress challced by both Departments and the challenges that
are experienced in the process of decentralization in the Departments. Employing a qualitative
research method, in-depth interviews wcre held with selected participants who included
Ministry officials and Community Leaders. The study found that even though the Ministry had
started the implementation of the decentralization program, the Department of Health had
advanced far greatly than the Department of Social Welfare. There were great disparities in
the implementation of the decentralization program between the two Departments. The Health
Sector was better funded, had more logistics and staff than the Social Welfare Sector. The study
also found that Health officials tended to lead in every sphere of the Ministry’s operations,
relegating the welfare staff to the background. There was very minimal collaboration between
the Departments of I-Iealth and Social Welfare. Overall, even though the decentralization
program has had some positive impact on the service delivery in the Ministry of Health and
Social welfare, there is much to be done in order for the people at the local level to have the
real benefits of the program. It is therefore recommended that the government takes steps to
stem the fragmentations in social services delivery in the country, provide the needed funding
for Social Welfare service delivery and in the medium to long term, detach the Department of
Social Welfare from the Ministry of Health and create an all new Ministry to encompass Social
V~1elfare and allied agencies in the country.
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Research, S. (2022). DECENTRALIZATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS IN BUDADIRI COUNTY SIRONKO DISTRICT UGANDA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/decentralization-and-social-service-delivery-a-comparative-case-study-of-the-health-and-social-welfare-departments-in-budadiri-county-sironko-district-uganda
Research, SSA "DECENTRALIZATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS IN BUDADIRI COUNTY SIRONKO DISTRICT UGANDA" Afribary. Afribary, 13 Aug. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/decentralization-and-social-service-delivery-a-comparative-case-study-of-the-health-and-social-welfare-departments-in-budadiri-county-sironko-district-uganda. Accessed 04 Oct. 2024.
Research, SSA . "DECENTRALIZATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS IN BUDADIRI COUNTY SIRONKO DISTRICT UGANDA". Afribary, Afribary, 13 Aug. 2022. Web. 04 Oct. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/decentralization-and-social-service-delivery-a-comparative-case-study-of-the-health-and-social-welfare-departments-in-budadiri-county-sironko-district-uganda >.
Research, SSA . "DECENTRALIZATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS IN BUDADIRI COUNTY SIRONKO DISTRICT UGANDA" Afribary (2022). Accessed October 04, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/decentralization-and-social-service-delivery-a-comparative-case-study-of-the-health-and-social-welfare-departments-in-budadiri-county-sironko-district-uganda