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Accountability as a Precursor to Improving the Performance of Local Governments: A Case in Lira District, Mid-North of Uganda
(International Journal of Developing Country Studies, 2024) Awor, Jennifer Harriet; Okuna, Victor; Mwesigwa, David
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of accountability on the performance of Lira District Local Government. Methodology: The research was conducted this study the Research Designs was cross-sectional and used using quantitative approach. Questionnaire was used for the purpose of collecting primary data from the respondents. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences where conclusions were drawn from tables, figures from the package. The study took on a sample of 70 employees from a population of 76. Findings: The study findings reveled that administrative accountability positively influences the level of performance of Lira district local government, financial accountability does not while stakeholder engagement negatively influences the level of performance of the district. The study concluded that respondents believe administrative accountability boosts performance, service quality, and cost-effectiveness, but note its effectiveness depends on organizational culture and political factors. Financial accountability is seen as beneficial for organizational performance, but its effective implementation faces a number of challenges. Stakeholders see engagement boosting financial performance, productivity, brand loyalty, and customer satisfaction, but note challenges to effective engagement. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: This study contributes to the understanding of the practice and policy of local government performance from the perspective of accountability. The study suggested the need for Lira district to implement strong accountability mechanisms tailored to their organizational culture and political environment so as to enhance performance, service quality, and cost-effectiveness. Also, there is need to strengthen financial accountability mechanisms to enhance organizational performance, while addressing the specific challenges that hinder their effective implementation.
Accountability: a necessity to pro-poor service delivery in Municipal Councils in Uganda
(Journal of Governance and Accountability Studies, 2021) Mwesigwa, David; Oladapo, Ibrahim Abiodun
Purpose: There is mounting fear that the present-day Local Government managers do not appropriately respond to pro-poor service delivery. Yet, the number of people lacking access to quality services is swelling. This fault has placed a growing burden on Local Governments to enhance local councilors' political accountability by ensuring that the basic services are made delivered to citizens with accountability. Given the different challenges and observed shortage of political accountability in Uganda, this study examined the contribution of political accountability towards achieving pro-poor service delivery in a Ugandan Municipality. Research methodology: Using five Focus group discussions, perspectives on accountability are debated as a foundation for improving service delivery. Limitation: The study covers only Uganda and may not easily be generalised to other countries. Results: Results indicate that political accountability is key to implementing a municipal development plan. Contribution: The study contributes to knowledge so that hands-on accountability holds potential and requires more consideration as a means to assimilate learning-based methods and role-players network to back up the delivery of pro-poor services. It is proposed that local councilors become more responsive to meet the growing need for pro-poor service delivery in a Municipal council.
Decentralisation and political empowerment of citizens in Karamoja, Uganda
(Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 2023) Obonyo, Jimmy Francis; Muhumuza, William
For centuries, centralisation was the dominant model of governance in most parts of the developing world. However, since the mid-1980s many countries in Africa have adopted decentralisation owing to the failure of centralisation to deliver public goods to citizens. In 1992, Uganda adopted decentralisation policy reforms to give ordinary citizens more control over their own administration and development agenda. This article reports case study research conducted in Karamoja, Uganda to establish the extent to which decentralisation reforms have indeed empowered local people. Research findings revealed mixed results. Although decentralisation resulted in the creation of the local government system, which in principle offers representational governance for different interest groups in local communities, ordinary citizens have fallen short of being politically empowered. State–society power relations have remained unaltered in favour of local elites. The authors contend that for political empowerment of citizens to be achieved, there is a need to devolve a considerable amount of autonomy to local governments and review the law to make local elites subordinate to citizen representatives. Keywords: Decentralisation, political empowerment, accountability, ordinary citizens, Karamoja
Electoral Contestations and Credibility of Elections in Uganda
(South Asian Journal of Development Research (SAJDR), 2020) Mwesigwa, David
This article examines the electoral process and elections in advancing the cause of free, fair and credible elections in the Uganda. Using secondary data, the focus is put on four selected contested issues: transparency of the electoral management bodies; inclusiveness; accountability and competitiveness. Two theoretical perspectives (Realism and Liberalism) are explored in order to probe the key contested issues related to the credibility of electoral processes and elections in Uganda. The irony is that, acceptable democracy cannot exist without a credible election. But while elections continue to be conducted in the entire Uganda, several issues subject to contestation remain pertinent to both direct political players and to indirect actors. After analysing selected regimes in Uganda over the past two decades, regular elections can be seen to have fallen short of delivering a desirable democratic dispensation. The concern is whether regular elections in Uganda can be relied upon to deliver a credible democratic system.
Internal Control System and Financial Accountability in District Local Government of Lango Sub-Region: A case of Lira District Local Government
(Lira University, 2021) Atimango, Silvia; Etengu, Robert Oguti
This study examined the effect of internal control system on financial accountability in district local governments of Lango Sub- Region focusing on Lira District Local Government as case study. Specifically, the study determined the effect of control activities on financial accountability in Lira District Local Government, ascertained the effect of control environment of financial accountability in Lira District Local Government. The study adapted a descriptive research design and employed both qualitive and quantitative approaches to collect and process data. The study considered staff in the four divisions and the eight sub counties of Lira District Local government. A sample of 112 respondents was selected from a population of 156 respondents using both simple and random purposive sampling techniques. The researcher collected quantitative data using the questionnaire method and qualitative data using interview methods. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlational and regression analyses. The qualitative data from the interviews were categorized and presented as direct verbatim. The findings revealed positive and significant effect of control environment and monitoring controls on financial accountability while control activities had negative and insignificant effect on financial accountability in Lira District Local Government. The study concluded that internal control system account for 55% of the Virat ions in financial accountability in Lira District Local Government should take their supervisory role seriously and ensure cross checking all transactions for accurate reporting. Lira District Local Government emphasize on ensuring that the control activities of the local government council are carried out in accordance with established standards to improve financial accountability.
Public service delivery in Uganda: a reconsideration of grand corruption
(Dynamics of Politics and Democracy, 2021) Mwesigwa, David
Purpose: This review intends to ascertain and analyse available literature for the degree of corruption in the Ugandan public organisations and how they can be enhanced to get rid of corruption. Research methodology: Focussed Mapping Review and Synthesis approach were adopted to unpack corruption in public organisations. We examine obtainable literature using thematic approach. Results: The review exposes potential influence of both predisposing factors and precipitating factors in terms of socio-economic and political dimensions. Nonetheless, Public organisations in Uganda can be enhanced to get rid of corruption by enforcing a robust blend of all the three clusters of instruments of accountability; internal, legal and external. Limitations: Since the study was largely based on Uganda, its outcomes may not be generalized. Contribution: This explanatory review underscores the apathy of government machinery to rid public organisations of corruption. There is a need for politicians and policy experts to conduct additional analysis of corruption within the public sector.

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