Budgetary Management and the Performance of the Health Sector in Kalangala District Local Government

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the influence of budgetary management on the performance of the health sector in Kalangala District Local Government. The specific objectives of the study were to; examine the influence of budgetary planning on the performance of the Health Sector in Kalangala District Local Government; assess the influence of budget implementation on the performance of the health Sector in Kalangala District Local Government and to determine the influence of budget monitoring on the performance of the Health Sector in Kalangala District Local Government.The study used a case study design that used questionnaires and interview guide to collect data from a sample of 183 respondents. Quantitative data were analyzed using the SPSS computer based software using both descriptive and inferential techniques, while qualitative data were summarized into themes and quotes. The study revealed that budgetary management and the performance of the health sector were positively related; budgetary implementation and health sector performance were significantly positively related and that budget monitoring and the performance of the health sector were positively significantly related. The study concluded that the performance of the health sector improves with better budgetary management. The study recommends that the government should increase funding to KDLG, build the capacity of technical staff in KDLG to implement budgets, introduce robust information and accounting systems and improve public participation in the management of budgets.