Human Resource Governance in Health Sector and Productivity of Health Workers in Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria, 2003-2023

Abstract

The development of human resource governance in the health sector in Africa has remained paramount as government at various levels strives to meet up with global best practices. Thus, since the return to democratic rule, the Nigerian state has partnered with critical stakeholders in states and local governments to achieve a global re-commitment to a new development framework, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and increasing global support for the attainment of Universal Health Coverage. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the extent to which the implementation of Human Resources for Health strategy has impacted on productivity of Health and social workers in Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Park Lane, Enugu between 2023 and 2023. The specific objective was to determine whether financial motivation of health workers enhanced effective service delivery and, to ascertain if training of health workers accounted for high maternal and child mortality in ESUTH. This study employed time series research design, while Survey and Documentary methods were deployed for data collection. The study found that financial motivation of workers increased effective service delivery, and poor training of health workers on the use of Endoscopy machine accounted for higher maternal and child mortality. Arising from the findings of the study, the study recommended that adequate financial budgetary allocations should be made available to take care of the needs of employees, and regular and strategic training of health workers to increase their knowledge and competence.