Abstract: The study examined the effect of decentralization on local government's timely accountability in Mbale City Council (formerly Mbale Municipal Council) with respect to administrative, financial, and political gaps. A sample of 292 respondents was used in the study. Correlation and regression analysis established that there are relationships between decentralization and local government timely accountability, with (r = 0.689 for administration, (r = 0.695) for financing, and (r = 0.817) for political support. The findings revealed that there were some improvements in the administrative, fiscal, and political aspects of decentralization with a positive influence on efficiency in timely accountability (R2 = 0.689, r =0.830, F = 115.315, and p = 0.000). As measures to improve local government's timely accountability, the study recommended that the public should participate more in information sharing to closely follow the performance of both political and appointed officials. It was further recommended that both political and civil service leaders should be more accountable in the process of carrying out their responsibilities as agents of the people.
Keywords: Decentralisation, Local Government, Timely Accountability.
Title: DECENTRALISATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TIMELY ACCOUNTABILITY IN UGANDA: A CASE OF MBALE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Author: Peter Simon Wakwale, Faustino L. Orach-Meza, Pio Frank Kiingi, Joseph Oloba
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 13, Issue 3, July 2025 - September 2025
Page No: 249-258
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Published Date: 22-August-2025
