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Summary of Education and Health Services in Uganda: Service Delivery Indicators (SDI)

Core Content

The Service Delivery Indicators (SDI) initiative, launched in 2013, provides a framework for benchmarking the quality of education and health services across Africa. The initiative, developed by the World Bank, the African Economic Research Consortium, and the African Development Bank, aims to increase accountability and improve service delivery by measuring key aspects of service provision, including provider knowledge, effort, and the availability of resources.

In Uganda, the SDI initiative was implemented in 2013, following pilot studies in Tanzania and Senegal. It covered 400 primary schools and 400 health facilities across the country, including both public and private providers. The data collected is used to evaluate service delivery performance and highlight gaps, particularly in terms of provider competence and resource allocation.

Main Findings

Knowledge of Providers

• Health Providers: Only 58% of health providers correctly diagnosed at least four out of five common conditions, with public providers lagging behind. In the Northern region, only 50% of health providers could correctly diagnose these conditions. In maternal and neonatal care, only 19% of providers followed the correct procedures.
• Education Providers: Less than 1 in 5 (19%) public school teachers showed mastery of the curriculum. Teachers' knowledge in English and mathematics was low, with an average score of 58% and 65% respectively. Pedagogical skills were even lower, with an average score of 26% and only 7% of teachers scoring above 50%.
• Regional Disparities: The Northern region and rural areas consistently performed worse in terms of provider knowledge and competence compared to urban areas and the Central region.

Effort of Providers

• Absenteeism: Teachers and health providers frequently missed work. In education, 24% of teachers were not in school, and 53% of classrooms had no teacher present. In health, 46% of providers were not on facility premises. Absenteeism was more common in rural areas.
• Caseload: On average, health providers attended to 6.1 outpatients per day. Smaller facilities had the highest caseloads, while larger facilities had lower caseloads. Public health providers had a significantly higher caseload than private providers.

Availability of Inputs

• Teaching Resources: Nearly all classrooms had blackboards and chalk, and most students had pens and paper. However, only 14% of students had textbooks, and the student-textbook ratio was as high as 14.4:1. Public schools had better textbook availability than private schools.
• Infrastructure: 70% of schools had clean toilets, and 64% had adequate infrastructure. Public schools had better infrastructure than private schools, especially in terms of toilet accessibility and cleanliness.
• Health Equipment: 82% of health facilities had the basic equipment needed for service delivery, including weighing scales, stethoscopes, blood pressure machines, and thermometers.
• Drug Availability: Only 48% of the 26 tracer drugs were available in public facilities. However, 79% of the six major tracer drugs were available. Priority drugs for mothers and children were less available, with only 39% and 23% respectively.

Key Information

• SDI Categories: The indicators are divided into three categories: (i) what providers know, (ii) what providers do, and (iii) what providers have to work with.
• Implementation: The SDI for Uganda was implemented by the Economic Policy and Research Center (EPRC) with data collection between June and August 2013.
• Comparison: Public and private providers did not show significant differences in knowledge or effort. However, regional disparities were pronounced, with the Northern region and rural areas performing significantly worse.
• Impact: The SDI initiative provides a transparent and objective measure of service delivery performance, enabling governments and citizens to monitor progress and identify areas needing improvement.

Conclusion

The SDI highlights critical gaps in provider knowledge, effort, and resource availability in Uganda's education and health sectors. While basic infrastructure and equipment are largely available, there is a need for improved training, better management of human resources, and targeted interventions to address regional disparities and ensure that all students and citizens receive quality services. The initiative plays a vital role in promoting accountability and transparency in service delivery across Sub-Saharan Africa.