ABSTRACT

Abstract

Self-interest outweighs in public life as public officials try to primarily fulfill their personal desires and needs. Civil servants occupy prestigious positions in their societies and ought to promote citizens’ preferences though they neglect to pursue what they believe to be best for society as a whole. The aim of this article is to identify theories of public interest and explain the two cases that benefit citizens. The article answers the following specific questions; what theories can be used to understand public interest in Sub Saharan Africa? What opportunities do positive cases contribute towards understanding public interest? What methods are appropriate for public interest studies? This study adopts the post-modernism philosophical orientation. It is based on the standard modern rural hospitals and the earth satellite that benefit citizens. Analysis of these two positive cases demonstrates that a multi theoretical approach namely; Public Choice Theory, Deontology Theory and Stewardship Theory together can be used for understanding Public interest.

 Keywords: Uganda, Public Choice, Stewardship, Deontology, Public Interest