The program was introduced in the 1990s by the government of Uganda, and the key component in the program was a per-student capitation grant disbursed directly to the schools. In this study I evaluate if the public grants disbursed to the primary schools had any effect on the district ...
It was reported from survey information in 1995 that the average primary school in Uganda received only 24% of certain funds it was entitled to from central government - and the suggestion was that the rest of the funds had gone `missing'. In response, the government launched a newspaper cam...
Biomedical research plays an important role in improving health. There seems to exist a negative correlation between the amount of biomedical research funding and disease burden from all Sub-Saharan African countries. In this study, we describe funding patterns for biomedical research, explore the corr...
in hard to reach areas. I reflect critically on the effects of postcolonial theories that have impeded the construction of a more responsible and accountable system of subsidizing education at the grassroots level, the role of international aid, and alternative methods for funding quality education ...