The Role of Local Leaders in the Implementation Of Government Programs: Case Study of Rubaga Division, Kampala District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION APPROVAL ii DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ~iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v LIST OF TABLES viii ABSTRACT,..... ix

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BACKGROUND STUDY,. 1 1,2 Back ground of study “,~. ,,~. 1 L3 Statement of the problem~.~. ~ ‘“‘““3 L4,lGeneral Objective ~ ,,“,“, ~ L4~2 Specific Objectives ~,,“‘. ““““ ~“,,“ 4 L5 Research Questions ,~,. ,,,,,‘,. ““ ,~,““ 5 L6 Scope of the Study ~ ,~““,, ““‘“,“‘“,“, 5 17 Significance of the Study ,“‘,“,, 6 1,6.1 Geographical scope~ ~ 5 1.6,2 Content scope~ 5 1.6.3 Time scope

CHAPTERTWO~. 7 LITERATURE REVIEW ........ . .................... , ~ 7 2.1 Leadership in the Local Governments ~ 7 2.2~1 Monitoring ............ .................... .................. .. ~ 8 2.2.2 Democratization . . .., . . .., . . . . . ... . . . . ., . .. ., . ........................ ., . . . . . . .......... 8 2.2.4 Assistance in the Provision of Technical Assistance . . . ................ .., 9

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2~2~5 Participation~ 9 2~2~6 Mobilization. 9 2~3~0 Methods of Community Mobilization and Implementation 10 2~3J Community Awareness 10 2~3~2 Training of the Local Leadership ~ 10 2~3~3 Education 10 2~3~4 Power/Authority 11 2~3~5 Local Knowledge 11 2~3~6 Interpretation and Communication 11 241. Public Goods 12 2~4~2 Expansion of Taxes Base 12 2~4~3 Allocation and Collective Functions 12 2~4~4 Urban local Governments 13 2~4~5 Location Choice~. 13

CHAPTER THREE 14 METHODOLOGY. 14 31. Research Design 14 3.2Sampling Techniques~ 14 l3SampleSize 15 14 Data Collection Methods 15 15 viability and reliability of research instrument 16 16 methods of data analysis 16 37 Limitations of the study 17

CHAPTERFOUR~~ ~ 18 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 18 4~L1 Leadership in the Local Governments 18

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4~L2 Monitoring 19 4~1.3 Democratization 20 4~1~4 Co-ordination 20 4~1~5 Assistance in the Provision of Technical Assistance 21 4~1~6 Participation 22 4~1~7 Mobilization 22 4~2J Community Awareness 23 4~2~2 Training of the Local Leadership 24 4~2~3 Education...~~. 25 4~2~4 Power/Authority 26 4~2~5 Local Knowledge 26 4~2~6 Interpretation and Communication 26 4~3.0 The Challenge Faced By the Local Leaders 27 4~3J Public Goods~. 27 4~3~2 Expansion of Taxes Base 28 43.3 Allocation and Collective Functions . . ~ . ~ . . . . . . ... 28 4.3.4 Urban local Governments ........ .... ~.... ~ 29 2.3.5 Location Choice ......... ..... .~...... ....... .~..... .... ........ .. ~.. 29

CHAPTER FIVE 30 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS .........._.~. 30 5.0 Introduction ~ . ..“.“ ~ 30 5,1 conclusions..... ~ ...... ..................~.. 31 REFERENCES.............. . .. ...... .., 34 APPENDICES.... ........ . .., . . . . . . . . ................... . . . . . . . . ,..“.“.“,“ . . .,“.“,““,, 37

AB~TRA~T

The study was centered on the role & local leaders In the implementation of Governments programmes in Rubaga DMsion, Kampala District. It was guided by the following objectives: To examine the ways in which local leaders implement government programs in Rubaga dMsion, to evaluate the methods & communIty mobilization by the local leaders in implementing government programs in Rubaga dMslon, to assess the challenges faced by the local leaders implementing government programs In Rubaga dMslon.The study was conducted using mainly a qualitative approach with descriptIve case study design. Data was collected using questionnaires from 40 respondents who induded the Local Coundl, community leaders, community members and others and analysed using descrIptIve statistics and percentages presented In the tables.The study found out that local leaders played a big role In the Implementation of government programmes In Rubaga DMsIon though a lot is still missing. The study found out that through the local leaders there has been Improvement of service delivery In the dMsion.The researcher recommends that the government & Uganda needs to re-allocate more resources to local leaders for more effectIve and efficient service delivery. The researcher also recommend that there should be more frequent InspectIon of books of accounts from independent auditing firms and private auditing firms appointed by the later.