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Examining the effect of financial decentralization on rural roads maintenance and accountability in Kanungu District

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  • Dr. Benard Nuwatuhaire

    (Department of Science Education, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria)

  • Mubehamwe Janan

    (Valley University of Science and Technology, Uganda)

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This study sought to examine the effect of financial decentralization on rural roads maintenance and accountability in Kanungu District. The study adopted a cross-sectional design using both quantitative and qualitative research approaches on a sample of 104 respondents. Quantitative data involved the use of descriptive statistics particularly frequencies, percentages and the mean. Inferential analysis methods were correlation and regression. The main findings of the study were that financial decentralisation had a positive influence on rural feeder roads maintenance and accountability in Kanungu District. Therefore, it was concluded that financial decentralisation is a necessary requirement for rural feeder roads maintenance. Thus, it was recommended that financial decentralisation should be made apriority in implementation of rural feeder roads maintenance by making sure that financial needs of specific areas, making road projects fit specificities of the local conditions, get people’s input, attract teamwork and win legitimacy and approval of projects by the stakeholders.

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  • Dr. Benard Nuwatuhaire & Mubehamwe Janan, 2021. "Examining the effect of financial decentralization on rural roads maintenance and accountability in Kanungu District," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(09), pages 293-300, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:5:y:2021:i:09:p:293-300
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