GENERATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES AND THEIR USE FOR HEALTHCARE IN ENUGU STATE
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The study examined the generation of local government revenues and their use for healthcare in Enugu state: A survey of selected local government areas. The specific objectives were to: Determine the effect of local government revenue generation on the care teams in medical areas in Enugu State and to assess the effect of local government revenue generation on the medical monitory system in Enugu State. The actual population was Nine thousand, three hundred and thirteen staff (906). The population of the study was drawn from the entire members of the local government staff and, executives of the town union leaders and selected individuals. The sample size of 537 was drawn using Freund and William’s formula at 3 percent error margin. A survey design was adopted for the study. Instrument used for data collection was the questionnaire and interviews. A total of five hundred and thirty-seven (537) copies of questionnaire were distributed while four hundred and seventy-three (473) copies of questionnaire were returned. Z – test was used to test the hypotheses and determine the nature, and strength of the research variables. The findings indicated that Local government revenue generation had positive significant effect on the care teams in medical areas in Enugu State Z(95, n = 473) = .252 < .361, p < 0.03. Local government revenue generation had positive significant effect on the medical monitory system in Enugu State Z (95, n = 473) = .297 < .362, p < 0.03. The study concluded that Local government revenue generation had positive influence on care teams in medical areas and positive influence on medical monitory system in Enugu State. The study recommended that among other things that government should improve on the manpower by equipping and employing more hands-on health workers to enhance the adequate coverage of the various areas and state and more effort should be in place towards tackling the health challenges facing the frontline LGAs
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