CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the study

At independence in 1962, the Uganda government inherited a Public Service that had recruited public servants through open competition regardless of class, ethnicity, race, sex or religion (Apuki, 2007; DFIDEA-U, 2001). Promotion was purely on merit and performance was determined through confidential annual reports on all public servants (Langseth, & Mugaju, 1996). The Public Service was small but efficient, motivated, well-paid with fully equipped offices (Apuki, 2007). Due to the political turmoil and economic decline that prevailed during the 1970s however, the Public Service deteriorated sharply and these principles were rapidly eroded. A number of factors were responsible. These factors included inter-alia rapid africanization of the service, creation of amorphous structures, administrative inexperience, political interference and sectarianism (Apuki, 2007; Yahaya, 1999; Langseth, & Mugaju, 1996).

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