Dr.Edson Muganzi Rusetuka (PhD)

DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v6-i5-32

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ABSTRACT

Purpose: To examine the effects of low pay on staff performance in the Uganda Police Force with a view to making recommendations.
Methodology: The study adopted documentary review as a method of data collection technique in which data is gathered from reports from different sources, journals, magazines, newspapers, institutional archives, reports, and articles that have data linked to the research being undertaken (Creswell, 2014). A documentary review checklist was employed to solicit data related to an examination of the effects of low pay in Uganda Police Force archives. This method was preferred by the researcher over other methods because was able to gain permission to access information from different departments at Police headquarters archives. In addition, using document analysis takes out the personal aspect of the effect a researcher might have on an individual during an interview.
Findings: It has been found that low pay is caused by inadequate budget funding the minimum ideal budget the Uganda Police Force requires for policing is Shs 936 billion in 2021/22 to Shs 840.189 billion, Lack of prioritizing of the police budget is estimated to be implemented in the period of five years, Poor Remuneration and Conditions of Service e.g. Social pressures which compel an individual into corrupt practice in order to pay school fees, greed and the thirst for wealth. However, the effects of low pay cause Low morale in personnel work, unstable marriages amongst police officers, bribery to achieve particular positions (posts), drunkardness, Corruption of personnel, and involvement of Police personnel in hiring guns for robbery.

KEYWORDS:

Effects, low pay, staff performance, police force

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VOlUME 06 ISSUE 05 MAY 2023