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- ItemDebunking the local government malaise under the decentralization policyin Uganda: an analytical treatise(Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ), 2022) Julius, ChamaSeveral 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
- ItemPerennial crop farming and food security in Kigezi: a case study of Kigezi highland tea(Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ), 2022) Julius, ChamaThis study critically examines the contribution of tea growing in Kigezi region and how it affects the growth of other crops that are meant for food consumption. It underscores the performance of tea as a cash crop and as a means of generating foreign exchange for the country as well as a source of employment. This study establishes that the tea sector has not in any way affected food security in the region of Kigezi and has instead improved household incomes, been a source of employment and boosted revenue for households. The sector has however registered some challenges like limited faith among the out growers who prefer their own traditional crops. There have also been challenges of lack of coordination from stake-holders like NEMA, the district local governments and government ministries, departments and agencies. The study recommends to government that policy makers design a comprehensive tea policy that streamlines conflicting agencies and also learn best practices from neighboring countries like Kenya where the sector has performed immensely well. Farmers also need constant sensitization on the benefits of the cash crop.
- ItemDebunking the local government malaise under the decentralization policyin Uganda: an analytical treatise(Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ), 2022-12) Julius, ChamaSeveral 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
- ItemImproving women and children refugees’ livelihoods through self-reliance at Nakivale settlement, south western Uganda(Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ, 2022-12) Abbas, Mugisha; Emmanuel, Patroba Mhache; Reguli, Baltazar MushyUNHCR reports that of the 82.4 million people who have been forced into displacement, over half are women and children. The East African region hosts one of the highest levels of refugees in the world. Refugees in Camps in Africa are confronted with a number of challenges, one of them being over-reliance on food aid. In Uganda and particularly Nakivale settlement, a number of strategies have been undertaken to improve women and children refugees through self-reliance initiatives. This study examined how women and children refugees’ livelihoods can be improved through self-reliance strategies. The study employed a triangulation design to collect and analyze data. The study population for this study was 39523 women and children refugees (12 -17) and (18-59) gotten from a study population of 104,009 women and children refugees. Using both quantitative and qualitative methods of data analysis, the findings revealed that refugees’ livelihoods can be improved through improved access to financial services and skills enhancement training. The study concluded that access to financing services would improve women and children refugees’ livelihood. The study thus, recommends that refugees be trained in different skills and later can be provided with capital to enable them start to businesses or other self-reliance activities instead of relying on handouts
- ItemPublic Accountability and its Diverse Context: a Tale from Different Disciplinary Parameters.(Kabale University, 2022) Basheka, BenonOne of the greatest hurdles of sound administrative and governance contexts in Africa remains that of accountability. Accountability in itself is huge and can be seen from different angles and no issue of a journal like this one can pride of a capacity to cover all forms of accountability. There is political accountability, financial accountability, administrative accountability, managerial accountability, and professional accountability. Accountability can also be business accountability, bureaucratic accountability, social accountability, representational accountability, audit accountability, fiscal accountability, legal accountability and many other forms. There remains a serious deficit of all these forms in the African continent. In all forms of accountability there are four outstanding pillars. Keywords: Public Accountability, Diverse Context, Disciplinary Parameters.