THE ROLE OF BUDGET MANAGEMENT ON SERVICE DELIVERY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. A CASE OF KWEEN DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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2024-11-05
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This study examined the effect of budget management on service delivery in Kween DLG. The objectives of this study included; assessing the effect of budget planning, budget implementation and budget evaluation on service delivery. The study employed a cross sectional desig and adopted both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study population was 85 respondents from where a sample of 70 was picked using Morgan tables. The stud also used simple random and purposive sampling techniques. The study findings revealed that budget evaluation is the greatest predictor of service delivery in the district with a beta value = 0.490. Budget planning is the second greatest predictor of service delivery with a beta = 0.225 and budge implementation is the least predictor of service delivery with a beta = 0.222. The study concludes that budget management moderately contribute to service delivery in Kween DLG. The study recommends that; The district management should emphasis and encourage all stakeholders to always be part of the planning process as this shall help in getting their constructive ideas on how well the services within the district can be delivered. The district should put more emphasis on ensuring that proper implementation of all budgeted activities is realised as this shall help ensure that services are quickly and easily made available to the people. There is need for the district to focus more efforts towards strengthening budget evaluation as this shall help in ensuring that all budgets are executed as they agree in order to minimise variances which can cause delays in delivering better services to the people.