Enhancing frontline health workers' abilities to improve MNCH services in Cross River State through task shifting/sharing

This study investigated how funding has affected effective implementation of National Programme on Immunization (NPI) in Bekwarra Local Government of Cross River State, Nigeria from 2003-2016. To achieve this objective, a research hypothesis was formulated. A total of 200 Health workers were randomly selected using survey inferential research design from the population of 320 Health workers in the study area. A well validated Likert type scale instrument called Immunization Related Issues Questionnaire (IRIQ) consisting of 22 items with a reliability index of 0.84 was the instrument for data collection. Data collected from the respondents were subjected to the Chi-Suare statistics to test the hypothesis in the study. The result of the test was significant at 0.05 level and it was concluded that funding significantly influences effective implementation of immunization programme in Bekwarra Local Government Area. The study noted that adequate funds are not provided for effective implementation of National Programme on Immunization (NPI), and whenever funds are provided, it is often mismanaged. Also, it was revealed that non-governmental organization (NGOs) should assist in funding immunization programme by providing logistics and technical equipment for effective programme implementation. It was recommended among others that both the government and health donor agencies should provide adequate funds for effective implementation of immunization programmes. Also, there should be a proper monitoring mechanism for utilization of funds meant for Immunization programmes.

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Assessment of in-service training and continuing education (IST/CE) for frontline health workers in Bauchi and Cross River states, Nigeria

10.31899/rh6.1002 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Ekechi Okereke ◽

Iliyasu Zubairu ◽

Udoh Nsekpong ◽

Godwin Unumeri ◽

Ibrahim Suleiman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Continuing Education ◽

Health Workers ◽

Cross River ◽

Frontline Health Workers ◽

Service Training

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Open Landfill Biomedical Wastes Disposal System and Impact on Health as Perceived by Health Workers

Journal of Education Society and Behavioural Science ◽

10.9734/jesbs/2019/v31i430158 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

E. Ita, Effangha ◽

E. Effiom, John

Keyword(s):

Health Workers ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Cross River ◽

Cross River State ◽

Ex Post ◽

Ex Post Facto ◽

Open Land ◽

Level Of Significance ◽

Significant Positive Influence

This paper examined the influence of open land fill as a biomedical wastes disposal system and perceived impact on health among health workers in Calabar Education Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. One hypothesis was formulated to guide the study. Literature review was carried out based on the variable under study. Ex-post facto research design was considered most suitable for the study. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were adopted in selecting the 401 respondents sampled for the study. A validated 30 item four point modified likert scale questionnaire was the instrument utilized for data collection. The reliability estimate of the instrument was 0.91 using Cronbach Alpha method. To test the hypotheses formulated for the study simple linear regression statistical too was used at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that there was a significant positive influence of open land fill of biomedical wastes on health as perceived by health workers in Calabar Education Zone of Cross River State. It was recommended among others that dumpsites should be properly located and managed to minimize its effects on residents and government and municipalities should revise laws regarding the locations of the dumpsites.

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