Abstract: The general objective of the study is assessment of devolved government functions on provision of health care systems in Kenya. The study specifically aims at examining the effect of Health Financing by devolved government on provision of health care systems in Kenya. a case study of Garissa county, examining the effect of Human Resources for Health by devolved government on provision of health care systems in Kenya. a case study of Garissa county, examining the effect of Health Infrastructure on provision of health care systems in Kenya. a case study of Garissa county, and finally finding out the effect of leadership styles on provision of health care systems in Kenya. a case study of Garissa county The study adopted a descriptive research design and the target population will be a total of 310 staff working in the Garissa County head offices in the Town. The study applied a stratified random sampling technique to select 65 respondents as the sample size for the study. Questionnaires was used as the main data collection instruments and a pilot study was conducted to pertest questionnaires for reliability. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the gathered data and the results was presented on tables, figures and graphs. This contributed towards making the summary of findings, conclusion and recommendation of the study.. From the findings, results indicated that all predictor variables; Health Financing as devolved government, Human Resources for Health, devolved government Health Infrastructure and devolved government leadership styles, were important determinants on provision of health care systems in Kenya. Furthermore, the findings showed that Health Financing as devolved government, Human Resources for Health, devolved government Health Infrastructure and devolved government leadership styles positively associated with provision of health care systems in Kenya. Regression findings indicated that all independent variables; Health Financing as devolved government, Human Resources for Health, devolved government Health Infrastructure and devolved government leadership styles were statistically significant predictors on provision of health care systems in Kenya. It can be concluded that Health Financing as devolved government, Human Resources for Health, devolved government Health Infrastructure and devolved government leadership styles did have an adverse effect on provision of health care systems in Kenya and that all independent variables; Health Financing as devolved government, Human Resources for Health, devolved government Health Infrastructure and devolved government leadership styles were important determinants on provision of health care systems in Kenya. Furthermore, all independent variables; Health Financing as devolved government, Human Resources for Health, devolved government Health Infrastructure and devolved government leadership styles were positively linked on provision of health care systems in Kenya.
Keywords: Health Financing, Human Resources for Health, Health Infrastructure and leadership styles.
Title: ASSESSMENT OF DEVOLVED GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS ON PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS IN KENYA
Author: Abdikafi Abdullahi Ibrahim, Dr. Samson Nyang’au Paul
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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