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Journal VOL. 3 NO. 1, July. 2022, ISSN: 2714 - 4054

 

Effective Management of Human Resources and Provision of Adequate Healthcare Services: An Evidence from Alimosho Local Government, Lagos State, Nigeria

Ngwama Justice Chidi, Kamoru Olanrewaju Sheidu

 

ABSTRACT

This study examines the effective management of human resources and provision of adequate health care services. The study adopted survey research design using quantitative method. Two hundred and twenty respondents were selected from Alimosho LGA through purposive sampling procedure. The purpose of the study was to encourage the government to pay adequate attention in providing competent human resources for effective operation of health care services to the citizens. Two hypotheses were proposed and tested with Pearson Correlation and Regression analysis. The finding of hypothesis one on the effect of human resources management on provision of health care services, the result revealed that a positive correlation exists between human resources management and provision of health care services. “r” (r-cal. = 0.589*). The finding of the hypothesis two showed that financial resources, human resources and provision of healthcare services will significantly affect socioeconomic development of the local government(F=47.374; df= (3; 219). The study has provided through the empirical study the need for the state to pay adequate attention in the provision of basic health care facilities and related infrastructure such as qualified medical personnel, top- notch health care delivery system. Thus, the study recommended provision of more funding and improved infrastructure, state-of-the art medical equipment to boost the socio- economic development of the local government.

Keywords: Effective management, financial resources, human resources, health care services

 

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