The Effect Of Budgetary Control And Effectiveness of Accountability In Toro Ro Municipality Uganda

Table of Contents 

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................................... i 

APPROVAL ........................................................................................................................... . .. ii 

DEDICATION .................................................................................... . 

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

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

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1 

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

I. I Background of the Study .................................................................................................................. 1 

1.1.1 Historical perspective ............................................................................................................... 1 

1.1.2 Theoretical perspective ............................................................................................................. 3 

1.1.3 Conceptual perspective ................................................................................................................. 6 

1.1.4 Contextual perspective .............................................................................................................. 8 

1.2 Statement of the Problem..................................................................................................... . ... 10 

1.3 General Objective .............................................................................................................. . 12 

1.3.1 Specific Objectives ................................................................................................................. 12 

1.4 Research Questions ......................................................................................................................... 12 

1.5 Scope of the Study .......................................................................................................................... 12 

1.5.1 Geographical Scope ................................................................................................................ 13 

1.5.3 Theoretical Scope .................................................................................................................. 13 

1.6 Significance .................................................................................................................................... 13 

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................................ 15 

LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 15 

2.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 15 

2.1 Theoretical framework .......................................................... . ....... 15 

2.2 Conceptual framework ................................................................................................. ................ 20 

2.4 Determinants of Effectiveness of Accountability ........................................................................... 20 

CHAPTER THREE ......................................................................................................................................... 28 

METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................................................... 28 

3.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 28 

3.0 Research Design ............................................................................................................................ 28 

3.1 Research Population ..................................................................................................................... 29 

3.2.J Sample Size ............................................................................................................................ 29 

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3.2.2 Sampling Procedure ............................................................................................................... 30 

3.2 Research Instrument .................................................................................................................... 30 

3.4 Data Analysis ............................................................................................................... ................. 30 

3.5 Validity and Reliability of the Instrument.. ................................................................................ 31 

CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................................................... 32 

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE FINDING...... . .. 32 

4.0 Introduction............................................................................................................. . 32 

4.1 Characteristics of Respondents ....................................................................................................... 32 

4.2 Budget Control Process in TMC ..................................................................................................... 34 

4.3 Level of Financial Accountability in TMC ......................................................................................... 37 

4.4 Measures for Improving Financial Accountability in TMC ........................................................... 40 

4.5 Impact of Budget Control on Financial Accountability with TMC ................................................ 43 

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

DISCUSSION, SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................... 46 

5.0 In trod uctiou .................................................................................................................. . ....... 46 

5.1 Discussion ....................................................................................................................................... 46 

5.1. I 

5.1.2 

The Budget Control Process ofTMC .............................. . 

The Level of Financial Accountability in the TMC ........ . 

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5.1.3 Measures for Improving Financial Accountability in TMC LG.................................. .47 

5.1.4 The impact of budget control on financial accountability ...................................................... 48 

5.2 Conclusions .................................................................................................................................... 48 

5.3 Recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 49 

5.4 Areas for Further Research Studies ...................................................................................................... 49 

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................................ 50 

APPENDIX I: ............................................................................................................................................. 50 

APPENDIX 11 ............................................................................................................................................. 54 

REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................... 55