District Government budgets and health service delivery in Hoima Referral Hospital

Abstract

The research report gives an over view of the study results in which District Government budgets and health service delivery was assessed. The types of health services, components of budgetary control and relationship between district budgets and health services was investigated. The study was based on a sample of 50 respondents of which 30 were patients and their care takers and 20 were Health administrators and workers and these were selected using simple random sampling. Data was collected using interview guides and questionnaires and data analysis involved descriptive analysis which involved the use of tables, graphs and percentages and inferential analysis which involved testing of hypothesis at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that district government budgets have a significant effect on public Health service delivery. From the study it is concluded that District Government budgets, significantly affect health service delivery. It was therefore recommended that a strong budget control system should be established and also as Government hospitals continue implementing their budgets, they should endeavor in addition to the Government funding of the Health Sector to seek donors to support in health related issues.