Effect of Managerial Capacity on the Implementation of Primary Healthcare Programmes in Katsina State

Abstract

This paper examines the effect of managerial capacity on the implementation of Primary Health Care  programmes (PHC) in Katsina State from 2011 to 2019. The problem investigated by this paper is  examining whether the local government has the required executive capacity for the implementation  of PHC in Katsina State. To achieve this objective, exploratory mixed method design was adopted  and data were generated from both primary and secondary sources with questionnaire and interview  as instrument for generating the primary data. The population of the study includes the people of  Katsina, Funtua, Daura, Chiranchi, Danja and Bindawa local governments (i.e.1,181,644). Krejcie  and Morgan table was used and arrived at the sample size of 384. The study revealed that, local government executive capacity has a positive and significant effect in the implementation of PHC programmes. The study recommended that LGAs should participate in micro and macro planning of the PHC programmes. There should be Integrated Support Supervision from the State Ministry of Health MOH/SPHCDA at least monthly. The State House of Assembly should pass a bill that will move PHC under one umbrella like SPHCDA with a mandate for health facilities, manpower and PHC programmes.