Debunking the local government malaise under the decentralization policy in Uganda: an analytical treatise
Several years have passed since Uganda approved decentralization both as a tool of good governance and as a policy of poverty reduction however many regions and districts in the country, including the city authorities, continue to stagger in poverty and development melancholy. Studies conducted a...
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| Language: | English |
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Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ
2023
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/969 |
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| Summary: | Several years have passed since Uganda approved decentralization both as a tool of good
governance and as a policy of poverty reduction however many regions and districts in
the country, including the city authorities, continue to stagger in poverty and development
melancholy. Studies conducted at the local/district level show that high levels of poorness
and underdevelopment remain. This development paradox is the subject of this article.
A review of the current literature and interviews with stakeholders in local government
institutions in Uganda, unveil that conflicts, limited resources and continued fragmentation
of districts by politicians have been impediments to progress. Hindrances also included the
socio-economic and the political. It also portrays gerrymandering and a decrepit state of
affairs. This study suggests the sovereignty of local governments, expansion of resource
bases through robust methods such as taxation and the institutionalization of public sector
reform programs to ensure a sustainable base for social services delivery |
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