‘Writing budgets for meetings and teas?’: a multitheoretical analysis of intragovernmental coordination for multisectoral action for health in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorSsennyonjo, Aloysius
dc.contributor.authorSsengooba, Freddie
dc.contributor.authorCriel, Bart
dc.contributor.authorTiteca, Kristof
dc.contributor.authorVan Belle, Sara
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-11T15:16:04Z
dc.date.available2022-03-11T15:16:04Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Coordination across policy domains and among government agencies is considered critical for addressing complex challenges such as inequities, urbanisation and climate change. However, the factors influencing coordination among government entities in low-income and middle-income countries are not well known. Although theory building is well suited to explain complex social phenomena, theory-based health policy and systems studies are limited. This paper examined the factors influencing coordination among government entities at the central government level in Uganda. Methods This theory-based case study used a qualitative approach. Primary data were collected through 26 national-level key informant interviews supplemented with a review of 6 national strategic and policy documents. Data were analysed abductively using a multi theoretical framework combining the transaction cost economics theory, principal–agent theory, resource dependence theory and political economy perspective. Results Complex and dynamic interactions among different factors, both internal and external to the government, were found. Interdependencies, coordination costs, non-aligned interests, and institutional and ideational aspects were crucial factors. The power dynamics within the bureaucratic structures and the agency of the coordinated entities influence the effectiveness of coordination efforts.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSsennyonjo A, Ssengooba F, Criel B, et al. ‘Writing budgets for meetings and teas?’: a multitheoretical analysis of intragovernmental coordination for multisectoral action for health in Uganda. BMJ Global Health 2022;7:e007990. doi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2021-007990en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2021-007990
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2775
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMJ Global Healthen_US
dc.subjecthealthen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.subjectmultisectoral actionen_US
dc.title‘Writing budgets for meetings and teas?’: a multitheoretical analysis of intragovernmental coordination for multisectoral action for health in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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