Browsing by Author "Nuwagaba, Innocent"

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Local governments
(2021-10-08) Nduhura, Alex; Settumba, John Paul; Nuwagaba, Innocent; Molokwane, Thekiso; Lukamba, Muhiya Tshombe;
Governments across the world have given local authorities more freedom and power to meet the needs of their citizens and communities. Establishing local authorities has been in line with the quest for self-governance in matters that affect their local aspirations. Existing studies acknowledged that while decen-tralisation has increased urbanization and a sense of fulfilment of local community aspirations, it has plunged local administrations in a state of administrative grief caused by resource constraints to meet needs of the rising populations and local communities. To salvage constraints, public private partnerships (PPPs) have been adopted as a rescue option. Little is known on the applicability of PPPs in local governments in developing economies. The aim of the study was to explore practices associated with PPP application in local government setup. Based on an exploratory review of literature, the study provides guidance on the use and context of the application of PPPs in local government. The outcome of the study is important since the administrative grief is enlarging due to COVID-19 effects, yet the bulk of citizens continue to put pressure on local authorities to deliver service amidst financial constraints.
Procurement planning and purchasing performance at Uganda Management Institute
(Uganda Management Institute, 2016-01) Nuwagaba, Innocent
The study investigated the influence of procurement planning on purchasing performance at UMI. The study was guided by the resource-based view (RBV) theory and the European foundation for quality management model. In Uganda most government Institutions such as UMI have registered certain constraints in purchasing performance and this could be a result of inadequate procurement planning on a timely basis as required by the PPDA Act 2003. The objectives of the study were: (i) to find out the relationship between procurement needs assessment and purchasing performance, (ii) to examine the relationship between procurement budgeting and purchasing performance and (iii) to analyze the relationship between information sharing and purchasing performance at UMI. The study used the cross sectional research design. The sample size comprised of 119 stakeholders and the response rate was 63%. The information got from the data collection instrument was analyzed by the researcher and the findings of the study were: (i) there is a strong positive relationship between needs assessment and purchasing performance, (i) there is a weak positive relationship between procurement budgeting and purchasing performance and (iii) there is a fairly positive relationship between information sharing and purchasing performance. Based on these findings, the following recommendations were made: (i) The PDU should always liaise with User Departments to ensure that they undertake a thorough needs assessment, (ii) the heads of departments should always ensure that they involve their subordinates in procurement budgeting (iii) the PDU should always avail the User Departments, with the right PPDA procedures and guidelines on procurement planning and budgeting. The study concludes by suggesting that if the above recommendations are implemented, procurement planning would form a strong foundation for improved purchasing performance at UMI.
Public Private Partnerships
(The 5th Annual International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives, 2020-10-07) Nduhura, Alex; Nuwagaba, Innocent; Settumba, John Paul; Molokwane, Thekiso; Lukamba, Muhiya Tshombe
Given the constraints of governments to deliver health care, engaging private investment in the form of public-private partnership (PPP) is gaining popularity. The aim of present study is to review the rationale and types of public private partnerships in improving capacity of healthcare systems. The study adopted a systematic literature review. Based on existing data, this study provides important information on structuring roles and responsibilities of the private and public sector players in PPP arrangements. Well-designed PPPs in healthcare have been associated with financial benefits, quality improvement and access to health services. The findings of this study can be adopted by PPP experts, health policy designers and implementers when making choices to engage PPPs especially at a time when health systems are under stress due to COVID-19 outbreak
Public-Private Partnerships in the transport sector
(2021-10-06) Nduhura, Alex; Settumba, John Paul; Nuwagaba, Innocent; Molokwane, Thekiso; Lukamba, Muhiya Tshombe
The need for more efficient and effective public private partnerships (PPP) projects in transport is gaining momentum and will not rescind as population of persons and cars takes upward shifts. This paper seeks to identify international experiences of PPPs in transport from the wider spectrum and ends with narrowing its scope to tolls in road transport. The study undertook an exploratory design. We delved into secondary data collected that majorly from studies that undertook empirical assessment of PPPs using country to coun-try perspective. Data was sourced from scholarly journals, documents, websites searches and newspapers. A collective memory approach is further used to forecast future trends while providing implications for the tomorrow's actions for PPPs adoption in transport. The outcome of the study provides a hub of experiences for implementing PPPs in transport while acknowledging the concession types, remuneration types and critical success factors that policy makers implementers and academia can consider to inform the practice and theory of PPPs in transport.