The Effects of Financial Accountability On Performance of Local Government Authorities a Case Study of Napak District Local Government

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION I

APPROVAL fl

LIST OF TABLES iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS v

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1

1 .0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1 . I. I Historical perspective 1

I . I .2 Theoretical perspective 3

.1 .3 Conceptual perspective 3

• 1 .4 Contextual perspective 5

1.2 Statement of the problem 5

1.3 General objectives of the study 6

1.4 Specific objectives of the study 6

1.5 Research Questions 6

1 .6 Scope of the study 6

1.7 Significance of the study 7

1.8 Conceptual frame work 7

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 9

2.0 Introduction 9

2.1 Views of Different Scholars 9

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 16

3.0. Introduction 16

3.1 Research Design 16

3,2 Study Area 16

3.3 Study Population 16

3.5 Research Instruments 17

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3.5.1 Questionnaires .17

3.5.2 Interview guide 17

3.6 Data collection and Presentation 17

3.7 Data analysis and management 18

3.8. Limitations of the study 18

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA 19

4.0 Introduction 19

4.1. Background characteristics of the respondents 19

4.1.1 Sex of the respondents 19

4.1.2 Age group of the respondents 19

4.1 .3 Education level of the respondents 20

4.3 financial accountability and responsibility for funds 23

4.4 How Napak finances its services on Education and health sectors 26

4.5 .Financial accountability on service delivery 28

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMENDATION 32

5.0 Summary of findings 32

5.1 Conclusion 32

5.2 Recommendations 33

5.4 Further areas of research 34

APPENDICES 40

APPENDIX I: INFORMED CONSENT! FACE SHEET OF RESPONDENTS 40

APPENDIX II: RESEARCH INSTRUMENT (QUESTIOM’.JAIRE) 40

APPENDIX: II RESEARCH TIME FRAMEWORK 44

APPENDIX III BUDGET SPENT SO FAR 45