Political Decentralization and Water Service Delivery in Kapchorwa Municipality, Eastern Uganda

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ii

DEDICATION iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS vii

LIST OF FIGURES x

ABSTRACT xii

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction ~.. 1

1.1. Background of the study 1

1.2, Historical Perspective of Political decentralization policy in water service delivery 1

1.4. Conceptual Perspective 3

1.5. Contextual perspective 4

1.6 Statement of the problem 4

1.7 General objective 5

1.8 Specific objectives 5

1.9 Research questions .~. 5

1.10 Scope ofthe study 6

1.11 Significance of the study 6

CHAPTER TWO 7

LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2.0 Introduction 7

VII

2.1 Theoretical Frame Work ~.. 7

2.1 Concept of Political decentralization 7

2.2 Décentralisation in Scandinavian countries vis-ã-vis Uganda 8

2.3 Water and sanitation in Uganda 9

2.4 The contribution of decentralization to improved delivery of safe drinking water and

sanitation 11

2.5 Challenges facing the delivery of safe drinking water and sanitation services in a

decentralized setting 12

2.6 Possible solutions to the problems facing decentralized provision of safe drinking water and

sanitation 13

CHAPTER THREE 15

METHODOLOGY 15

3.0 Introduction 15

3.1 Research design 15

3.2 population of the study 15

3.3 Sample size 16

3.4 Sample techrnques 16

3.4.lRandom sampling ~l6

3.4.2Purposive sampling 16

3.4.3 Data collection methods 16

3.6. Data analysis 18

CHAPTER FOUR 19

PRESENTATION, DISCUSIONS AND ANALYSIS OF DATA 19

4.0. Introduction 19

4.1. Demographic characteristics ofrespondents 19

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4.2. Presentation of findings .20

4.3. Discussion of findings 24

4.4. Analysis of data 31

CHAPTER FIVE 34

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECCOMENDATIONS 34

5.0. Introduction 34

5.1. Summary 34

5.2. Conclusion 35

5.3. RECOMMENDATIONS .35

REFERENCES 37

APPENDIX I 38

QUESTIONNAIRES TO THE MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATORS 38

APPENDIX II 42

INTERVIEW GUIDE TO THE MUNICIPAL WORKERS 42

APPENDIX I BUDGET 44

APPENDIX IV 1

TIME PLAN 2017 1

APPENDIX: 3 2

MAP SHOWING KAPCHORWA MUNICIPALITY iN KAPCHORWA DISTRICT,

EASTERN UGANDA 2

ABSTRACT The research study was conducted from March to June 2014 in Kapchorwa Municipal Council covering the local community, civil servants and local leaders such as the councilors. The study was intended to sample forty respondents, but a number of them turned up for interview while District water officials also turned up to participate. The research was aimed at finding out how decentralization has impacted on the water, establishing the challenges faced in decentralized provision of water services and suggested possible mitigation measures for such challenges. It was found out that the major impact of decentralization on the water sector was the promotion of people’s participation in the affairs water services within their localities which has promoted easy mobilization of resources from people and sustainability of water projects. The major challenges faced in decentralized provision of safe water were found to be corrupt1on within the sector, limited funding and inadequate qualified personnel at local levels. Other challenges are limited community participation in terms resource mobilization and maintenance of water projects and poverty which limits the ability of people to afford piped water. A number of suggestions to solve the above challenges were raised by the respondents; these include fighting against corruption at all levels of water service management, increase in funding, monitoring and participation of the local community in decision making.

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