EFFECTS OF FINANCING ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS IN KISII COUNTY, KENYA (original) (raw)
This research report presents the effects of sources of financing on operational performance of public health service provision in Kisii County. This research study sought to establish whether inequity in budget allocation affect financing of health care provision. Since the county government of Kisii came into power in 2013, it has managed to allocate five percent (5%) in 2013, seven percent (7%) in 2014 and 2015 of the county budget to financing of medical care. By highlighting the effects of funding health services, ministers of health and finance will be made aware of the nature of project challenges and this will influence application of strategies that influence delivery of quality health care. The study findings indicate that health facilities are fairly funded by donors, county and central governments. It also indicates that most people seeking health services are willing to pay for health care but, corruption in the county government is the major factor affecting financing of county health care therefore contributing to poor operational performance. Once the county government enforces laws that lead to equitable health care greater operational performance can be achieved. The study recommends that governance of Public health institutions should be strengthened and professionalized to improve the level of service delivery. Proper mechanisms should be installed for checks and balances on both internally generated funds and funding from various organs so that one function does not over burden or rely on the other function to deliver more.
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