Financial accountability and service delivery in Butaleja district local government.

Gonasa, Alex

Financial accountability and service delivery in Butaleja district local government.

Date

2026

Authors

Gonasa, Alex

Publisher

Busitema University

Abstract

The impact of financial responsibility on Butaleja District Local Government service delivery was investigated in this study. The following goals served as the study's compass: to ascertain how the distribution of funds affects Butaleja District Local Government service delivery; to assess the impact of the auditing process on Butaleja District Local Government service delivery; and to look into the impact of record-keeping procedures on the efficacy of Butaleja District Local Government service delivery. The study used a quantitative research methodology and a descriptive cross-sectional research design. A systematic, closed-ended questionnaire was utilized to gather the data, which were then analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Regression analysis, reliability and validity tests, frequency tables, and descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) were produced. The study's conclusions showed that Butaleja District Local Government's service delivery was positively and significantly impacted by fund disbursement, the auditing function, and recordkeeping procedures.The study, recommends that efforts to improve service delivery of local governments depends on financial accountability (fund disbursement, record keeping and auditing process). Finally, the study concludes that financial accountability dimensions, namely fund disbursement, auditing process, and record-keeping practices, have strong redictive power in enhancing service delivery in Butaleja District Local Government. Keyword: Financial accountability, service delivery, Butaleja district, local government, financial responsibility

Description

Dissertation

Citation

Gonasa, A. (2026). Financial accountability and service delivery in Butaleja district local government. [Unpublished dissertation]. Busitema University.