TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION
APPROVAL
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv
ABSTRACT
LIST OF TABLES ix
LIST OF FIGURES
CHAPTER ONE 1
INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background of study 1
1.2 Problem Statement 3
1.3 Purpose of the Study 3
1.4 Objectives of the Study 3
1.5 Research Questions 3
1.6 Scope of the Study 4
1.6.lTimeScope 4
1.6.2 Geographical Scope 4
1.7 Significance of the Study 4
CHAPTER TWO 5
LITERATURE REVIEW 5
2.1 Introduction s
2.2 Level of awareness ofpublic private partnership 5
2.3 Ways of promoting public private partnership and development 7
2.5 Challenges facing implementation of public private partnership in Local Government 10
CHAPTER THREE .13
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 13
3.0 Introduction 13
3.1 Research Design 13
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3.2 Study population .13
3.3 Sample size 13
3.4 Sampling Techniques and Procedures 14
3.5 Data Collection Sources 14
3.5.1 Primary Data 14
3.5.2 Secondary Data 14
3.6 Data Collection Methods 15
3.7 Research Collection Instruments 15
3.7.1 Questionnaire 15
3.7.2 Interviews 15
3.8 Ethical consideration 15
3.9 Validity and Reliability 15
3.9.1 Validity 15
3.9.2 Reliability 16
3.10 Data Analysis 16
3.11 Limitations to the study 16
CHAPTER FOUR 18
PRESENTATION, DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FINDINGS 18
4.0 Introduction 18
4.1 Demographic characteristics ofrespondents 18
4.1 .1 Gender of the Respondents 18
4.1.2 Age of the respondents 19
4.1.3 Level ofEducation of the respondents 20
4.1.4 Level of Experience 21
4.2 The level of awareness ofpublic private partnership and development 22
4.3 The ways ofpromoting public private partnership and development 23
4.4 The challenges facing implementation ofpublic private partnership 25
CHAPTER FIVE 27
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 27
5.0 Introduction 27
5.1 Conclusion 27
5.1. lThe level of awareness of public private partnership on development 27
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5.1.2 Ways to promote public private partnership 27
5.1.3 Challenges hindering implementation of public private partnership 28
5.2 Policy Recommendations 28
5.2.1 Recommendation on level of awareness ofpublic private partnership 28
5.2.2 Recommendation on ways to promote public private partnership 28
5.2.3 Recommendation on the challenges facing public private partnership 28
5.3 Areas for Further Research 29
REFERENCES 30
APPENDIXA 34
Questionnaire for respondents 34
ABSTRACT Public Private Partnerships is a mechanism for government to procure and implement public infrastructure and! or services using the resources and expertise of the private sector. These are also employed at local government level to enhance development. The following proposed objectives firstly assessing the level of awareness, secondly identifying ways to promote Public Private Partnership and finally identifying potential challenges impeding the implementation of Public Private Partnership at Masindi District local government. Quantitative analysis technique was used in analyzing and interpreting the data. Data from direct fieldwork observations and the use of questionnaires provided relevant information for analysis. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences analytical tool was used to analyze the data gathered from the survey. Findings reveal that Public Private Partnership is employed at Masindi District local government quiet often in the area of development. Corporate Funding Mechanism is often used. Masindi District local government authorizes a project but the key challenge is Bureaucracy which creates a long bureaucratic process for Public Private Partnership at Masindi District local government have not been at their best and therefore need to be improved, however Public Private Partnership has contributed significantly to achieving Developmental goals of Masindi District local government. Recommendations are Simplifying bureaucratic processes of Public Private Partnership, Time involved in the process of Public Private Partnership should be reduced, Feasible and workable Public Private Partnership should be employed as well as create and achieve more development.
