Participatory Budgeting and Financial Sustainability in the Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government

This study examined the effect of participatory budgeting on financial sustainability in Kabale District Local Government, Uganda. The research objectives were to examine the influence of budget formulation on financial sustainability, analyze the effect of budget approval on financial sustainabilit...

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Main Author: Tugumisirize, Winfred
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Kabale University 2025
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/3029
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description This study examined the effect of participatory budgeting on financial sustainability in Kabale District Local Government, Uganda. The research objectives were to examine the influence of budget formulation on financial sustainability, analyze the effect of budget approval on financial sustainability, assess the influence of budget implementation on financial sustainability, and ascertain the effect of participatory budgeting onfinancial stability when mediated by government policies. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design using Kabale Districtas a case study. A population of 3600 was targeted from which a samplesize of 360 respondents was selected using purposivesampling and conveniencesampling. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis. The study found a significant positive relationship betweenparticipatory budgeting practicesand financial sustainability. The studyfurther found that budget formulation plays a critical role in enhancing financial sustainability. Budget formulation and implementation had the strongest influence on financial sustainability. Genderhad no significant moderating effect onthe relationship between participatory budgeting and financial sustainability. The study concluded that participatory budgeting enhances financial sustainability in local governments. The study recommends strengthening citizen engagement in all budget phases, enhancing transparency in budget processes, and gender exclusivity to support participatory budgeting initiatives for improved financial sustainability in local governments.
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spelling oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-30292025-12-11T00:00:45Z Participatory Budgeting and Financial Sustainability in the Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government Tugumisirize, Winfred Participatory Budgeting Financial Sustainability Local Government Budget Formulation Budget Approval Budget Implementation Gender Uganda Kabale District This study examined the effect of participatory budgeting on financial sustainability in Kabale District Local Government, Uganda. The research objectives were to examine the influence of budget formulation on financial sustainability, analyze the effect of budget approval on financial sustainability, assess the influence of budget implementation on financial sustainability, and ascertain the effect of participatory budgeting onfinancial stability when mediated by government policies. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design using Kabale Districtas a case study. A population of 3600 was targeted from which a samplesize of 360 respondents was selected using purposivesampling and conveniencesampling. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis. The study found a significant positive relationship betweenparticipatory budgeting practicesand financial sustainability. The studyfurther found that budget formulation plays a critical role in enhancing financial sustainability. Budget formulation and implementation had the strongest influence on financial sustainability. Genderhad no significant moderating effect onthe relationship between participatory budgeting and financial sustainability. The study concluded that participatory budgeting enhances financial sustainability in local governments. The study recommends strengthening citizen engagement in all budget phases, enhancing transparency in budget processes, and gender exclusivity to support participatory budgeting initiatives for improved financial sustainability in local governments. 2025-12-10T12:40:51Z 2025-12-10T12:40:51Z 2025 Thesis Tugumisirize, W. (2025). Participatory budgeting and financial sustainability in the local governments in Uganda: A case study of Kabale District local government [Doctoral dissertation, Kabale University]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/3029 en Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ application/pdf Kabale University
spellingShingle Participatory Budgeting
Financial Sustainability
Local Government
Budget Formulation
Budget Approval
Budget Implementation
Gender
Uganda
Kabale District
Tugumisirize, Winfred
Participatory Budgeting and Financial Sustainability in the Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government
title Participatory Budgeting and Financial Sustainability in the Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government
title_full Participatory Budgeting and Financial Sustainability in the Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government
title_fullStr Participatory Budgeting and Financial Sustainability in the Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government
title_full_unstemmed Participatory Budgeting and Financial Sustainability in the Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government
title_short Participatory Budgeting and Financial Sustainability in the Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government
title_sort participatory budgeting and financial sustainability in the local governments in uganda a case study of kabale district local government
topic Participatory Budgeting
Financial Sustainability
Local Government
Budget Formulation
Budget Approval
Budget Implementation
Gender
Uganda
Kabale District
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/3029
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