The decentralisation policy continues to be relevant for democratization
and political participation in Uganda. Political leaders in the districts are at
the centre of implementing the decentralisation policy through monitoring
service delivery, accountability, lobbying, and passing ordinances and
resolutions in Councils for the benefit of their constituencies. The extent
to which elected local government leaders perform their roles is critical
for the quality of social services delivered to citizens. This paper analyses
how social determinants influence councillor role performance in the
district local government in Uganda. In the analysis, social determinants
are conceptualised as; the education level of councillors, political party
affiliation, longevity in council/electoral terms served/experience, councillor
category, gender, and geographical location of the constituency represented
by a councillor. In the same analysis, councillors’ roles were conceptualised
to include; legislation, contact with electorate, participation in lower local
governments, and monitoring service delivery. The overall objective of
the analysis was to establish if there are any associations between social
determinants conceptualised in this analysis and councillor role performance
in Uganda.
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