DOCSLIB.ORG

Report Impediments to Immunization in Rural Uganda

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Report Impediments to Immunization in Rural Uganda MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REPORT OF HEALTHY CHILD UGANDA FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT ABOUT ASSESSMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND IMPACT OF COMMUNITY OWNED RESOURCE PERSONS (CORPs) ON FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN HEALTHY CHILD UGANDA (HCU) BWIZIBWERA PROJECT AREA. JANUARY 2010 Research team SN. Name Faculty Department Job Title 1 Basil Tibanyendera Science Education Lecturer 2 Fortunate Atwiine Medicine Nursing Teaching Asst. 3 Esther Beebwa Medicine Nursing Teaching Asst. 4 Francis Mugabi, Dr. Medicine Medicine Project Co-ord. 5 Milton A Wesuta Medicine Biochemistry Lecturer 6 Stephens Twesigye Hospital Nursing Comm. Nurse DEDICATION This piece of work is dedicated to all children under five years of age in Bwizibwera. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Our acknowledgements go to all those individuals who contributed to the successful completion of the study. First, we deeply thank all those respondents in Bwizibwera for sparing their precious time to participate in our data collection exercise. Acknowledgement also goes to Faidha Adrama, Albina Twebaze and Shadrack Muhoozi, all of Bwiziwera Health Centre IV, and all local leaders in Bwizibwera for taking us around the communities. Thanks go to Nicholas Matsiko for the statistical analysis of our research findings. We would lastly thank the Health Child Uganda project for initially training the investigators and for financially supporting the research project. TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE Dedication........................................................................................................................................i Acknowledgement ………………………………………………………………………………..ii Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………………………...iii List of Tables ……………………………………………………………………………………..v List of Charts and Figures ………………………………………………………………………..vi List of acronyms and abbreviations ……………………………………………………………..vii Abstract …………………………………………………………………………………………viii CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………..............1 1.1 Background ……………………………………………………………………………….1 1.2 Statement of the problem .………………………………………………………………...3 1.3 Purpose of the study ………………………………………………………………………3 1.4 General objective of the study ……………………………………………………………4 1.4.1 General objective …………………………………………………………………………4 1.4.2 Specific objectives ………………………………………………………………………..4 1.5 Significance of the study ……………………………………………………………….....4 1.6 Scope of the study ………………………………………………………………………...4 CHAPTER TWO METHODOLOGY ……………………………………………................6 2.1 Study Area ………………………………………………………………………………..6 2.2 Study Design ……………………………………………………………………………...6 2.3 Sampling Method ………………………………………………………………………....6 2.4 Study Population ……………………………………………………………………….....7 2.5 Data Collection methods…………………………………………………………………..8 2.5.1 Quantitative survey………………………………………………………………………..8 2.5.2 Qualitative survey…………………………………………………………………………9 2.5.3 Quality Assurance…………………………………………………………………………9 2.6. Methods of Analysis ……………………………………………………………………..9 2.7 Ethical considerations……………………………………………………………………..9 2.8 Challenges during the study……………………………………………………………...10 CHAPTER THREE RESULTS……………………………………………………….11 3.0 Study Results ……………………………………………………………………………11 3.1 Socio-demographic Profile of Respondents……………………………………………..11 3.1.1 Availability and access to health services in the area…………………………………….13 3.2.0 Respondents’ Knowledge of the CORPs and their Activities……………………………14 3.2.1 Respondents’ Knowledge of the CORPs…………………………………………………14 3.2.2 Respondents’ Knowledge of the activities of CORPs……………………………………15 3.3.0 Respondents’ Knowledge about Immunization…………………………………………..16 3.3.1 Respondents’ Source of Information about Immunization……………………………….16 3.3.2 Knowledge of the Immunizable diseases…………………………………………………17 3.3.3 Knowledge of the Ages of Immunization against different diseases……………………..18 3.4.0 Immunization Status of Children and Keeping of Immunization Records……………….18 3.4.1 Immunization Record Keeping at Household Level……………………………………...18 3.4.2 Immunization Status of Children in visited homes……………………………………….20 3.4.3 Immunization levels in Bwizibwera before and after start of the HCU project………….21 CHAPTER FOUR DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS……………………………..23 4.1 DISCUSSION……………………………………………………………………………….23 4.2 CONCLUSIONS…………………………………………………………………………….24 4.3 RECOMMENDATIONS ……………………………………………………………………25 REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................26 APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................27 LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1 Population distribution per village………………………………………………...6 Table 2.2 Actual sample size per village as calculated from the population distribution……8 Table 3.1 Number of households surveyed in each village………………………………...11 Table 3.2 Marital Status of Respondents…………………………………………………..12 Table 3.3 Distances to the nearest health center……………………………………………13 Table 3.4 Respondents’ Knowledge of the CORPs………………………………………..14 Table 3.5 Respondents’ Knowledge of the Activities of CORPs………………………….15 Table 3.6 Respondents’ Source of information and communication about immunization…17 Table 3.7 Respondents’ Knowledge of the ages of Immunization…………………………18 Table 3.8 Availability of Child Health Cards………………………………………………18 Table 3.9 Accessibility of Child Health Cards……………………………………………..19 Table 3.10 Physical state of Child Health Cards…………………………………………….20 Table 3.11 Percentage Level of immunization………………………………………………21 Table 3.12 Immunization levels against three major diseases in Bwizibwera before and after start of HCU project……………………………………………………….22 LIST OF CHARTS AND FIGURES Chart 1 Households visited in each village, percent...........................................................12 Chart 2 Marital status of respondents, percent...................................................................13 Chart 3 Distance to the nearest Health Centre, percent......................................................14 Chart 4 Respondents’ knowledge of the CORPs, percent..................................................15 Chart 5 Availability of Child Health Cards, percent..........................................................19 Chart 6 Accessibility of Child Health Cards, percent........................................................19 Chart 7 Physical state of Child Health Cards, percent.......................................................20 Figure 1 1998 Health belief model modified to suit this study of immunization in children under five years in Bwizibwera…………………………………………..4 Figure 2 Respondents’ knowledge of the Activities of CORPs, Percent………………….16 Figure 3 Respondents’ source of information and communication about immunization, Percent……………………………………………………………17 LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS BCG Bacillus Calmette – Guérin CORPs Community Owned Resource Persons FREC Faculty of Medicine Research Ethhical Committee HC Health Centre HCU Healthy Child Uganda Hib Haemophilus Influenzae Type b IEC Information, Education and Communication IMR Infant Mortality Rate LC Local Council MUST Mbarara University of Science and Technology NGO Non – Governmental Organisation Polio Poliomyelitis TB Tuberculosis UDHS Uganda Demographic Health Survey U5MR Under-five mortality rate ABSTRACT The infant and under-five mortality rates in Uganda are still high. In the 2006 Demographic Health Survey (UDHS) Report, the infant mortality rate (IMR) was 76 per 1000 live births, while the under-five mortality rate (U5MR) was 137 per 1000, compared to the 2001 UDHS IMR figures of 88 per 1000 and U5MR figures of 147 per 1000. These rates are still high, making the country’s children still vulnerable. Healthy Child Uganda (HCU) project set out to address this problem in Southwestern Uganda through Community Owned Resource Persons (CORPs). One of the HCU project areas is Bwizibwera in Mbarara District. HCU operates in immunization, nutrition and sanitation. This study was designed to assess the activities and impact of the CORPs in the aspect of immunization. It was of the descriptive cross – sectional design, done in six villages in the sub – counties of Kashari and Rwanyamahembe. The sample size was 70 households which were randomly selected. Data were collected using a pretested questionnaire and focus group discussions. From the study findings, respondents had adequate knowledge about activities of the CORPs and they are the main source of information about immunization. However respondents had limited knowledge about immunisable diseases and ages of immunization against such diseases. Generally there has been an increase in the immunization levels among children under 5 years of age in the operational areas of CORPs and hence a considerable reduction in incidences of immunisable diseases among the children in Bwizibwera HCU project area. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The infant and under-five mortality rates in Uganda are still high. In the 2006 Demographic Health Survey (UDHS) Report, the infant mortality rate (IMR) was 76 per 1000 live births, while the under-five mortality rate (U5MR) was 137 per 1000, compared to the 2001 UDHS IMR figures of 88 per 1000 and U5MR figures of 147 per 1000. Although this demonstrated only a modest drop in both IMR and U5MR over the 5 year period, the two types of rates are still quite high, making the country’s children still vulnerable. Healthy Child Uganda, a community-based health education partnership between the universities of Calgary and Dalhousie,
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in the Upper Rwizi Micro- Catchment of Southwestern Uganda
    Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in the Upper Rwizi Micro- catchment of Southwestern Uganda he continuing decline of agricultural desertification, siltation of waterways, and flooding, productivity in many areas in Uganda, among others. Tparticularly in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB), has been attributed to land degradation and, as The rapid land-use changes taking place in the LVB, a consequence, farmers encroach on forests, including the upper Rwizi micro-catchment, continue wetlands, and marginal steep slopes (NEMA, to contribute to land degradation. For instance, 2009; Mugonola, 2013c). Cultivation of these banana production in the Rwizi-micro catchment areas using unsustainable agricultural production of southwestern Uganda is expanding rapidly in methods contributes to increased soil erosion, response to increasing demand for cooking banana loss of buffering capacity, sediment deposition, in urban places in Uganda and neighboring countries. and pollution of water bodies. Degradation of farm This rapid expansion leads to changing land use and and rangeland has on-farm and off-farm effects. conversion of marginal areas (wetlands, steep slopes, On-farm, it leads to reduced current and future valley bottoms) for agricultural production. However, land productivity and land values, while off-farm, these new areas may not sustainably support soil erosion results in environmental degradation, crop production because they are prone to land degradation through soil erosion. Soil losses through swamps and finally discharges into Lake Victoria erosion leads to loss of the topsoil, organic matter, through River Bukora, the Sanga plains, and Lake and inadequate water penetration and retention. Mburo National Park. River Rwizi is drained by The resulting effect is crop failure and reduced the Itojo wetland systems in Ntungamo District, productivity due to nutrient and moisture stresses.
    [Show full text]
  • Mbarara District.Pdf
    LGPA 2017/18 Accountability Requirements Mbarara District (Vote Code: 537) Assessment Compliant % Yes 3 50% No 3 50% 537 Mbarara District Accountability Requirements Definition Compliance Summary of requirements of Compliant? justification compliance Assessment area: Annual performance contract xxx LG has submitted an annual performance contract The LG submitted the of the forthcoming year by June 30 on the basis of Final Performance the PFMAA and LG Budget guidelines for the Contract to MoFEP on No coming financial year. July 12th, 2017 receipt serial numbers 4042. Assessment area: Supporting Documents for the Budget required as per the PFMA are submitted and available xxxxx LG has submitted a Budget that includes a Procurement Plan for the forthcoming FY (LG The LG budget submitted PPDA Regulations, 2006). to MoFPED was accompanied by a procurement plan. It is in Yes soft copy in the OBT, updated from the draft budget submitted on 3rd/5/2017 to the MoFED. Assessment area: Reporting: submission of annual and quarterly budget performance reports xxxxx LG has submitted the annual performance report The LG submitted the for the previous FY on or before 31st July (as per Annual Performance LG Budget Preparation Guidelines for coming FY; Report for the previous PFMA Act, 2015) FY after 31st July, not as per LG Budget Preparation Guidelines for coming FY; PFMA Act, No 2015). An acknowledgment receipt serial number 4042 of report submission from MoFPED dated 3rd/8/17 was available xxxxxx LG has submitted the quarterly budget LG has submitted the performance report for all the four quarters of the quarterly budget previous FY; PFMA Act, 2015) performance report for all the four quarters.
    [Show full text]
  • Vote: 537 Mbarara District Structure of Performance Contract Terms and Conditions
    Local Government Performance Contract Vote: 537 Mbarara District Structure of Performance Contract Terms and Conditions Executive Summary A: Revenue Performance and Plans B: Summary of Department Performance and Plans by Workplan C: Approved Annual Workplan Outputs for 2014/15 D: Details of Annual Workplan Activities and Expenditures for 2014/15 E: Quarterly Workplan for 2014/15 Terms and Conditions I, as the Accounting Officer for Vote 537 Mbarara District, hereby submit the documents listed above which were generated based on the budget laid before Council on _______________. In addition to the legal requirements on submission of reports to the Council, I undertake to prepare and submit quarterly performance reports to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) with copies to the relevant Central Government Ministries and Agencies to assess the performance of the outputs stated in this Performance Contract based on the monitorable output indicators as set out in the workplans . Performance reports will be submitted on the last working day of the first month after the close of each quarter. I understand that MoFPED will not disburse conditional grant funds until it has received approval of the aforementioned reports from the relevant Sector Ministries and Agencies. Name and Signature: Chief Administrative Officer, Mbarara District Date: cc. The LCV Chairperson (District)/ The Mayor (Municipality) Page 1 Local Government Performance Contract Vote: 537 Mbarara District Executive Summary Revenue Performance and Plans 2013/14 2014/15 Approved Budget Receipts by End Approved Budget June UShs 000's 1. Locally Raised Revenues 891,267 1,066,911 1,744,296 2a.
    [Show full text]
  • Mbarara District Local Government Statistical Abstract 2015/16
    Mbarara District Statistical Abstract for 2015/2016 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA MBARARA DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ABSTRACT 2015/16 Mbarara District Local Government P.O Box 1 Tel: 20002/20009214233 JUNE 2016 E- mail: [email protected] Website: www.mbarara.go.ug Report Prepared with support from Uganda Bureau of Statistics Mbarara District Statistical Abstract for 2015/2016 FOREWORD The importance of statistics in informing planning and monitoring of government programmes cannot be over emphasised. We need to know where we are, determine where we want to reach and also know whether we have reached there. The monitoring of socio-economic progress is not possible without measuring how we progress and establishing whether human, financial and other resources are being used efficiently. However, these statistics have in many occasions been national in outlook and less district specific. The development of a district-based Statistical Abstract shall go a long way to solve this gap and provide district tailored statistics and will reflect the peculiar nature of the district by looking at specific statistics which would not be possible to provide at a higher level. Data and statistics are required for designing, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development programmes. For instance, statistics on school enrolment, completion rates and dropout rates e.t.c are vital in the monitoring of Universal Primary Education (UPE) and Universal Secondary Education (USE) programmes. Statistics are also needed for establishing grant aid to community schools, staff levels and other investments in the education programmes. The collection and use of statistics and performance indicators is critical for both the successful management and operation of the sectors, including Lower Local Governments.
    [Show full text]
  • Actionaid Uganda Took to the Podium As from Hectic Demands Going He Unpacked the Citizens Manifesto
    Uganda Weekly November 9— 15 The Western Leg of the Anti-Corruption Caravan continues to attract the attention of Ugandans from all walks of life. The citizens have embarked on a name and shame project of officers involved in vote buying and all forms of corrupt tendencies. Capture all the highlights Here and more in this Weekly Edition. In the photo is part of the crowd that welcomed the caravan to Mbarara. Mayiinja thrills as Caravan enters Day 7 Sheema;#No Vote Buying When the caravan reached Bu- gongo Trading center in Sheema District, the residents spoke out The caravan managed to get the youths, Women, the elderly without fear or favor. and even musicians like Ronald Mayinja to denounce vote buying and vote selling in Mbarara. #No Vote buying! “We are happy that in the recently concluded National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries, ma- The 2015 Western Leg of the Anti-Corruption Caravan has jority of the politicians who at- th gone into its 7 day with two massive Stopovers in Rubindi tempted to buy off our votes lost and Bwizibwera Trading Centers and a grand rally at Kizungu in the election. They waited for playgrounds in Mbarara District. Residents accused the Po- us at the polling stations and lice, Politicians and Courts of Law of engaging in corrupt would give us UGX 1000/= in ex- tendencies such as extortion of money, bribing voters, embez- change for our votes. We refused zlement, negligence and electoral violence. their money and voted for the At the first Stopover at Rubindi Trading Center, Bodaboda candidates who presented plans Cyclists openly accused the Kashari Criminal Investigations of addressing our social challeng- Officer, Ambrose Katana for allegedly costing police bond at es.” UGX 25,000/= yet its supposed to be free.
    [Show full text]
  • Healthpartners Collaborations Project
    HealthPartners Collaborations Project Semi-Annual Report July-December 2012 OAA-A-11-00010 Photo by Ilia Horsburgh Authors: Jennifer Stockert, Director Maale Julius Kayongo, Operations Manager David Muhumuza, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Paul Walters, Coordinator Herbert Asiimwe, Transitional Manager Date: December 21, 2012 1 | Page Abbreviations and Acronyms AGM Annual General Meeting BOD Board of Directors CDO Cooperative Development Organizations CDP Cooperative Development Program CHI Community Health Insurance CI Communication of Innovation CLARITY Cooperative Law and Regulation Initiative Co-op Cooperative COP Chief of Party CRI Criterion Referenced Instruction DHT District Health Team FY Financial Year HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome HMIS Health Management Information System HPC HealthPartners Cooperative HSSP Health Sector Strategic Plan ID Identification IEC/BCC Information, Education and Communication/Behavior Change Communication IR Intermediate Result KPC Knowledge, Practices and Coverage Survey LOP Life of Project MCP Malaria Communities Program METRICS Measurements for Tracking Indicators of Cooperative Success M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MOH Ministry of Health MOU Memorandum of Understanding OCDC Overseas Cooperative Development Council OVCAT Operational Viability and Capacity Assessment Tool PAR Prioritized Allocation of Resources PMP Performance Management Plan PQA Provider Quality Assessment SF Sustainability Framework UCBHFA Uganda Community Based Health Financing Association
    [Show full text]
  • Vote: 537 Mbarara District Structure of Workplan
    Local Government Workplan Vote: 537 Mbarara District Structure of Workplan Foreword Executive Summary A: Revenue Performance and Plans B: Summary of Department Performance and Plans by Workplan C: Draft Annual Workplan Outputs for 2015/16 D: Details of Annual Workplan Activities and Expenditures for 2015/16 Page 1 Local Government Workplan Vote: 537 Mbarara District Foreword The formulation of this budget went through a number of stages. Indicative planning figures were disseminated to the sector heads through the budget call circular. Sectoral draft plans were formulated, presented and discussed in the budget conference that was held on the 18th December 2014. Inputs from district stakeholders were captured for inclusion in this BFP and consequently the budget. The process of generating this document was highly participatory and bottom up.Despite limited and continously dwindling local revenue, Mbarara District local government is committed to achieving the millenium development goals/targets .The district leadership is determined to Implement the prosperity for all programme and ensure that all communities get rid of poverty and diseases. The major focus in this financial year is directed to four areas;(a) Promotion of Universal Primary Education through construction of Classrooms,teachers houses and more effective supervision of teaching and general management of primary schools. B) Consruction, rehabilitation and maintenance of district Roads in order to ensure that producers are well linked to the markets. C) Promoting both livestock and crop farming in order to ensure food security and increased incomes of the people of Mbarara. D) Continue to support Primary helth care through timely purchase of drugs and ensuring effective management of health services in general.
    [Show full text]
  • Poverty Eradication Initiatives Management and Staff of Block Technical Services Congratulate H.E
    Souvenir of Tarehe Sita of 6th Feb 2014 The magazine that propels the Banyabuhweju to realise their potential to get out of poverty Vol. 1 Issue No. 1 January 2014 Treasure in a thousand & one Hills Poverty Eradication Initiatives Management and Staff of Block Technical Services Congratulate H.E. Y.K. Museveni, e NRM Government and all Ugandans upon 33rd Tarehe Sita Anniversary Holy Innocent’s Childrens Hospital Administration Block ata Gulu Hospital 50 Unit Staff Hostel at Masaka Hospital 100 Unit Staff Accomadtion at Mulago National Referral Hospital Private Wing at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital The magazine that propels the Banyabuhweju to realise their potential to get out of poverty 1 ISSUE NO. 1 The Magazine that propels the Banyabuhweju to realise their potential 13 HOW TO CONSTRUCT DIFFICULT ROADS CHEAPLY: When Buhweju to get out of poverty Peasants Challenged Bureaucrats in Economics and Engineering 10 THE BUHWEJU HEROES: From “General” Muguta Inside this issue to General Kaguta CEO/ Publisher Nathan Mwesigye 02 EDITORIAL 34 SEEDS OF GOLD- APPLE GROWING IN BUHWEJU Byamukama 03 BUHWEJU DISTRICT AT A 35 SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH TEA [email protected] GLANCE: Facts and Figures GROWING IN BURERE SUB-COUNTY Managing Editor 04 BUHWEJU DISTRICT: 36 WITH TEA GROWING, BUHWEJU CANNOT GO Alison Ayetoranire HOSTING TAREHE SITA IS WRONG Byamukama WELL DESERVED 37 PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT IN BUHWEJU [email protected] 05 BISYA PRIMARY SCHOOL: THROUGH SPORTS Contributors The Buhweju umblical 38 FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF BUHWEJU TO Nathan
    [Show full text]
  • District Multi-Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile for Mbarara District
    District Multi-hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile for Mbarara District District Multi-hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile a b District Multi-hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile Acknowledgement On behalf of office of the Prime Minister, I wish to express sincere appreciation to all of the key stakeholders who provided their valuable inputs and support to this hazard, risk and vulnerability mapping exercise that led to the production of comprehensive district hazard, risk and vulnerability profiles for the South Western districts which are Isingiro, Kamwenge, Mbarara, Rubirizi and Sheema. I especially extend my sincere thanks to the Department of Disaster Preparedness and Management in Office of the Prime Minister, under the leadership of Mr. Martin Owor - Commissioner Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Management and Mr. Gerald Menhya - Assistant Commissioner Disaster Preparedness for the oversight and management of the entire exercise. The HRV team was led by Ms. Ahimbisibwe Catherine - Senior Disaster Preparedness Officer, Nyangoma Immaculate - Disaster Preparedness Officer and the team of consultants (GIS/DRR Specialists): Mr. Nsiimire Peter and Mr. Nyarwaya Amos who gathered the information and compiled this document are applauded. Our gratitude goes to the UNDP for providing funds to support the Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Mapping. The team comprised of Mr. Gilbert Anguyo, Disaster Risk Reduction Analyst, Mr. Janini Gerald and Mr. Ongom Alfred for providing valuable technical support in the organization of the exercise. My appreciation also goes to the District Teams: 1. Isingiro District: Mr. Bwengye Emmanuel – Ag. District Natural Resources Officer, Mr. Kamoga Abdu - Environment Officer and Mr. Mukalazi Dickson - District Physical Planner. 2. Kamwenge District: Mr.
    [Show full text]
  • Mbarara District Local Government Councils' Scorecard FY 2018/19
    MBARARA DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT council SCORECARD assessment FY 2018/19 MBARARA DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT council SCORECARD assessment FY 2018/19 L-R: Ms. Rose Gamwera, Secretary General ULGA; Mr. Ben Kumumanya, PS. MoLG and Dr. Arthur Bainomugisha, Executive Director ACODE in a group photo with award winners at the launch of the 8th Local Government Councils Scorecard Report FY 2018/19 at Hotel Africana in Kampala on 10th March 2020 1.2 The Local Government Councils 1.0 Introduction Scorecard Initiative (LGCSCI) This brief was developed from the scorecard The main building blocks in LGCSCI are the report titled, “The Local Government principles and core responsibilities of Local Councils Scorecard FY 2018/19. The Governments as set out in Chapter 11 of the Next Big Steps: Consolidating Gains of Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, the Decentralisation and Repositioning the Local Local Governments Act (CAP 243) under Government Sector in Uganda.” The brief Section 10 (c), (d) and (e). The scorecard provides key highlights of the performance comprises of five parameters based on the core of elected leaders and Council of Mbarara responsibilities of the local government Councils, District Local Government during the FY District Chairpersons, Speakers and Individual 2018/19. Councillors. These are classified into five categories: Financial management and oversight; 1.1 Brief about the District Political functions and representation; Legislation and related functions; Development planning and Mbarara district is located in southwestern constituency servicing and Monitoring service Uganda; bordered by Ibanda district to the delivery. The parameters are broken down into north, Kiruhura district to the east, Isingiro quantitative and qualitative indicators.
    [Show full text]
  • Mbarara District Local Government Statistical Abstract 2016/17
    MbararaDistrict Statistical Abstract for 2016/2017 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA MBARARA DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ABSTRACT 2016/17 Mbarara District Local Government P.O Box 1 Tel: 20002/20009214233 JUNE 2017 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mbarara.go.ug Report Prepared with support from Uganda Bureau of Statistics i MbararaDistrict Statistical Abstract for 2016/2017 CONTENTS FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................................................................ IV ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................... VI LIST OF ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................................................. VII EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................................ VIII MAP OF MBARARA DISTRICT SHOWING LOWER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ......................................................................... IX GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE DISTRICT .................................................................................................................... X CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND INFORMATION ...........................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Dairy Sector Reforms and Transformation in Uganda Since the 1990S
    DAIRY SECTOR REFORMS AND TRANSFORMATION IN UGANDA SINCE THE 1990S Swaibu Mbowa, Isaac Shinyekwa and Musa Mayanja Lwanga Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) Research Report No. 4 July 2012 DAIRY SecTOR REFORMS AND TRANSFORMATION IN UGANDA SINce THE 1990S Swaibu Mbowa, Isaac Shinyekwa and Musa Mayanja Lwanga Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) Research Report No. 4 July 2012 Copyright © Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) is an autonomous not-for-profit organization established in 1993 with a mission to foster sustainable growth and development in Uganda through advancement of research –based knowledge and policy analysis. Since its inception, the EPRC has made significant contributions to national and regional policy formulation and implementation in the Republic of Uganda and throughout East Africa. The Centre has also contributed to national and international development processes through intellectual policy discourse and capacity strengthening for policy analysis, design and management. The EPRC envisions itself as a Centre of excellence that is capable of maintaining a competitive edge in providing national leadership in intellectual economic policy discourse, through timely research-based contribution to policy processes. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) or its management. Any enquiries can be addressed in writing to the Executive Director on the following address: Economic Policy Research Centre Plot 51, Pool Road, Makerere University Campus P.O. Box 7841, Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256-414-541023/4 Fax: +256-414-541022 Email: [email protected] Web: www.eprc.or.ug Dairy Sector Reforms and Transformation in Uganda since the 1990s Acknowledgement Many institutions and individuals contributed to the development of this report on Dairy Sector Reforms and Transformation in Uganda since the 1990s.
    [Show full text]