Community Participation and Health Service Delivery in Makindye Division, Kampala Uganda.
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Date
2017-08
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Abstract
The study assessed the effect of community participation on the health service delivery in
Makyindye division, Kampala Uganda. It was guided by three specific objectives, that
included i) establish the impact of community participation on the health service delivery
in Makyindye division, Kampala Uganda; ii) determine the effect of social inclusion on
the health service delivery in Makyindye division, Kampala Uganda; iii) assessing the
effect of financial protection and the health service delivery in Makyindye division,
Kampala Uganda. This research employed descriptive research design to describe the
variables and the questionnaire and interview guide were used as the research
instruments. Descriptive statistics used in this study included frequencies, means and
regression analysis on variables. The findings revealed the following: there existed a
positive and significant effect of people’s mobilization capacity on health service
delivery in Makyindye division Kampala Uganda, social inclusion significantly affected
the health service delivery, the findings of this study proved a positive significant effect
of financial protection on health service delivery in Makyindye division, Kampala
Uganda. Still the conclusions were that; people’s mobilization capacity can highly
increase the health service delivery in Makyindye division, Kampala Uganda, social
inclusion can lead to an improvement in the health service delivery in Makyindye
division Kampala Uganda, and finally financial protection significantly affectsthe health
service delivery in Makyindye division, Kampala Uganda. The researcher recommended
that the community resource mobilization groups in Makyindye division, Kampala
Uganda should establish recruitment, deployment, and retention strategies to ensure a
consistent and sustainable supply of trained health workers. They should also put in place
strategies such that people living with HIV and AIDS can live a positive and productive
life. The Ministry of hIealth should organize counseling and emotional support for people
with HIV and AIDS and their families.
Description
A research report submitted to the College of Humanities
and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Bachelors Degree in Public Administration and Management of Kampala
International University.
Keywords
Health, Community, Service Delivery, Makindye Division, Kampala