Department of Public Administration and Management

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    Budgetary controls and Health Service Delivery in Lira City Northern Uganda.
    (Lira University, 2023) Adong, Marietta; Okello, Santo
    Backgrounds: Health service delivery in Uganda remains a challenge to the government of Uganda. The study established the effect of budgetary controls on Health Service Delivery in Lira City. The study was conducted based on specific objectives that were; to establish the effect of budget planning on health service delivery, to determine the effects of budget implementation on health service delivery and to ascertain the effect of budget monitoring on health service delivery I Lira city. Methods: The research conducted a cross-sectional study using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The study population consisted of 157members who are believed to be closely concerned with budgeting activities and health service delivery in their respective work stations and jurisdictions. Simple random sampling techniques and purposive sampling were used to select a sample size of 120 participants. This researcher used self-administered questionnaires to collect quantitative and interview guide to collect qualitative data. Descriptive analysis was performed using mean, standard deviation, frequencies and percentages to summarize the variables. Specifically, the Pearson correlation was used to determine the degree of correlation between the independent variables in this case (budgetary tool) and dependent variable (health service delivery). Results: -This study established the effects of budget planning on health service delivery, determined the effect of budget implementation on health service delivery and ascertained the effect of budget monitoring on health service delivery. Finally, regression analysis was used to establish of the independent variables (budgetary controls) on health service delivery. Based on the regression analysis, Budget Monitoring(beta=0.553. p=0.000) and Budget implementation (beta=0.297, p=0.020) had a statistically significance and positive impact on health service delivery, while budget planning did not have a statistically significant effect on health service delivery. Budget controls accounted for about (0.433) 43.3% improvement in health service Delivery. Conclusions: This study concluded that, Budgetary Controls affected Health Service Delivery in Lira City. Recommendations: This study recommended that a strong budgetary control should be used in health service delivery as government continues to deliver health services as contained in the text. Keywords: Budgetary controls, Health Service Delivery, Lira City, Northern Uganda
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    Consequence of Land Conflicts to Small-Holder Farmers in Masindi District, Mid-Western Uganda
    (Journal of Agricultural and Rural Research, 2020) Adong, Marietta; Opio, Maxwell; Mwesigwa, David
    land is an economic asset for development and a path to other resources. As an agrarian economy, the value of land in Uganda is high as wealth and survival are measured by access to, use of and control over land and it is a central element for the survival of small-holder farmers in Masindi district. Due to its appreciating value, conflicts over access to, use of and control over land has also increased. Small-holder farmers in Uganda with long-standing de facto land rights. This study assessed the consequence of land conflicts on small-holder farmers in Masindi district, mid-western Uganda using secondary data. From the analysis of the data, lack of land productivity, ethnic divisions, threats, assault, physical injuries, and murders, land eviction, individualization of customary land and corruption in land institutions mandated to handle the conflicts were found to be the major consequences of land conflict in Masindi district affecting access to, use of and control over land. Despite government interventions through land-related legislation aimed to protect the small-holder farmer, land conflicts still rage on and remain politically and culturally sensitive. It is proposed that a local-based policy be applied so as to address the plight of the small-holder farmers in Masindi district.