LOCAL REVENUE MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION SERVICE DELIVERY IN GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS A CASE OF MAKINDYE SSABAGABO MUNICIPALITY WAKISO DISTRICT, UGANDA

Abstract

The study established the relationship between local revenue management and education service delivery in Wakiso district. Based on this, three specific objectives were formulated and these were; to the relationship between budgeting and education service delivery in Wakiso district, to the relationship between revenue collection and education service delivery in Wakiso district and to the relationship between revenue utilization and education service delivery in Wakiso district. This study adopted a cross sectional survey design in which used quantitative approach were used. The study population was 198 with a sample size of 132 people who were chosen by simple random sampling and census sampling and a response rate of 82% was obtained. Questionnaires with structured questionnaires were also used to get first-hand information for the study. The instruments used in the study had a validity of 0.83 and a reliability of 0.874. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS and Pearson Correlation Coefficient was used. The results indicated that there a strong significant relationship between Budgeting and Education Service Delivery (r=.753, N=109, p=.001). The results also indicated that there was a weak positive relationship between Revenue Collection and Education Service Delivery (r=.458, N=109, p=.000). The results further indicated that there was a weak positive relationship between Revenue Collection and Education Service (r=.301, N=109, p=.029). The researcher conclude that if properly managed, the budgeting process, revenue collection and revenue utilization can increase the education service delivery. The researcher recommends that MSM works closely with its planning and finance units to budget and clearly identify untapped local revenue sources. These will provide sources of local revenue that will be used to finance the education service delivery