Budgetary Control and Performance of Local Governments. A Case Study of Pallisa Town Council, Pallisa District.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL ............................................................................................ .i

DECLARATION ..................................................................................... .ii

DEDICATION ........................................................................................ iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ......................................................................... iv

LIST OF ABBREVATIONS ...................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................... vi

LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................. ix

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................. x

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................... xii

CHAPTER ONE: ................................................................................ 1

1.0 Introduction: ................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background to the study ............................................................. 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ............................................................. 2

1. 3 Purpose of the study: ....................................................................... 2

1.4 Objectives of the study: .................................................................... 3

1.5 Research Questions; ........................................................................ 3

1.6 Sope of the study: ........................................................................ 3

1. 7 ificance of the study: .................................................................... 3

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................ 4

LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................... 4

2.0 Introduction: ............................................................................... 4

2.1 The cash budget and performance of local government .................... 4

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2. 2 The concept of Performance: ........................................................ 5

2.3 Capital budget and performance of local government ...................... 6

2.4 Quality of services delivery; ............................................................ 10

2.4.1 Determinants of quality service delivery: ..................................... 10

2.5 Gaps that cause unsuccessful services delivery: ............................ 12

2.6 The relationship between budget performance and service delivery.13

CHAPTER THREE ......................................................................... 16

METHODOLOGY ............................................................................ 16

3.0 Introduction: ................................................................................. 16

3 .1 The Research Design: .................................................................... 16

3.2 Sampling Design: ........................................................................... 16

3.2.1 Study Population: ....................................................................... 16

3.3 Sample Size: .................................................................................. 17

3.4 Sampling technique and procedures .............................................. 17

3.5 Data collection instruments ........................................................... 17

3.6 Source of data ............................................................................... 17

3.6.1 Primary data: .............................................................................. 18

3.6.2 Secondary data: .......................................................................... 18

3.7 Data analysis and interpretation: ................................................... 18

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................ 19

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS 19

4.0 Introduction .............................................................................. 19

4 .1 Background information ............................................................ 19

4.2 Findings on the study variables ................................................. 22

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CHAPTER FIVE ......•...................................................................... 46

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................... 46

5.0 Introduction .............................................................................. 46

5.2 Summary of the findings ............................................................ 46

5. 2 Conclusions ............................................................................... 4 7

5.3 Recommendations ..................................................................... 48

5.4 Areas of further research ........................................................... 49

REFERENCES: .............................................................................. 50

APPENDICES ................................................................................ 51

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE SELECTED STAFF OF

PALLISA TOWN COUNCIL (P.T.C) ......................................................... 51

APPENDIX III: MAP OF PALLISA SHOWING THE SUBCOUNTY ........... 56