ASSESSING INFLUENCE OF MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS ON PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN DEVOLVED SYSTEMS: A CASE OF MERU COUNTY GOVERNMENT, KENYA

ASSESSING INFLUENCE OF MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS ON PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN DEVOLVED SYSTEMS: A CASE OF MERU COUNTY GOVERNMENT, KENYA

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ANTHONY MWENDA MURUNGI , SAMUEL NYAMBEGA NYANGAU

Healthcare is a fundamental requirement for every human being. However, countries, especially in the third world have been facing many challenges pertaining to health. Lack of funds, unpreparedness, shortage of healthcare specialists, poor policy formulation, over-dependence on foreign aid, and corruption, are just but a few of the myriad of challenges facing global health. In Kenya, even with devolution, the health sector still faces challenges such as workers’ strikes and incapacity to give specialized care. This research project sought to discuss management functions influencing the delivery of healthcare services in the decentralized structures, focusing on Meru County, Igembe South Sub County. This research was directed by these objectives: To establish how funding influences the provision of healthcare services in Meru County; To stablish how medical staffing influence the delivery of health services within Meru County; To establish how referral management influences healthcare provision in Meru County and to establish how procurement of medical equipment influence the provision of healthcare services in Meru County. he study focused on county health facilities and the respondents were both medical personnel and the public. The study used descriptive research design with a target population of 796. Stratified random sampling was used in choosing 159 respondents within the research area, which represents 20% of the target population. Data collection was through open and close ended questionnaires. Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) was employed for the analysis of qualitative data.om the research findings, most health centers in Meru County had long queues where patients had to wait for long periods of time before being treated. The existing referral policies were not adhered to due to lack of essential medical equipment at the lower-level health facilities. This had resulted in overcrowding at the sub-county level hospitals which were designed to tackle more complex cases. Many people felt that the health sector at the county level was not well funded and that there was need for more budget allocation. Most respondents stated that procurement of medical equipment did not follow the right procedures and standards but was instead marked by corruption and lack of accountability.

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"ASSESSING INFLUENCE OF MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS ON PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN DEVOLVED SYSTEMS: A CASE OF MERU COUNTY GOVERNMENT, KENYA ", IJNRD - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (www.IJNRD.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.442-495, September 2023, Available :https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRDTH00086.pdf

Volume 8 Issue 9, September-2023

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Paper Reg. ID: IJNRD_202270

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Research Area: Social Science and Humanities 

Country: MAUA, MERU, Kenya

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