Local government revenue and economic welfare of the local community of kagulu in buyende district local government, Uganda
Abstract:The Kagulu sub-county community still faces harsh welfare conditions, as evidenced by rising rates of poverty and restricted access to necessities such as food, water, shelter, electricity, healthcare, and education, even in spite of rising district local government revenues, which are generally acknowledged to make a major contribution to community welfare. In the Kagulu sub-county of the Buyende District Local Government, the study was conducted to look into the relationship between local government revenue and the economic welfare of the local community. Using the table provided by Krejcie and Morgan (1970) as a guide, a sample of 152 respondents was chosen from a population of 250 people for the study. A straightforward random sample method was used to choose these. Questionnaires that respondents self-administered were used to gather data. Following the collection of data, it was edited and coded and entered in SPSS computer program which was used to generate descriptive and inferential statistics. To evaluate the study hypotheses and determine the type and degree of the link between the study variables, Pearson's correlations as utilized in SPSS were employed. According to the findings, there is a substantial positive correlation (r = 0.716, Sig. Value = 0.000 < 0.01 and N = 139) between locally raised revenue and the economic welfare of the local community in Kagulu Sub-County BDLG. W = β0+ β1LR + Ϻ was the regression model that served as the study's guide. According to the model's conclusions, the study's independent variable locally raised revenue can account for up to 62.4% of fluctuations in the dependent variable; the remaining 37.6% are explained by variables or factors that were not examined in this particular study. As a result, the study suggested that initiatives be focused on strengthening accountability, such as enforcing punitive actions against those who fail to account for the locally generated earnings, in order to increase local government revenue.
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