Role of management in the sustenance of a cost effective primary health care programme for the prevention of disabilities in nigeria

Abstract

Management has become a household concept in recent times in almost ,,11

spheres of human activities - at home, at work, even at pia). It is a common

occurrence to hear "things have failed due to bad management". This and other

similar statements point to the fact that man is in search of something that is

lacking and that thing is "the ability to get things done". The importance of

management therefore came as a result of the need to get things done with

increased efficiency taking available resources into consideration.

The health sector is not left out in this quest. It has become more essential

in the health sector because of its multidisciplinary nature both in the health

sector and work output. This is in addition to the fact that most of the

professionals in the health sector get to management position more on the job

(through promotion to the highest cadre with its attendant responsibilities) rather

than through training. Also, most of the professionals saddled with managerial

responsibility in the health sector find themselves Implementing a programme

they did not take part in planning. This often leads to confusion, arising from

trying to completely separate the responsibility for planning from managerial

performance. This is because all managers irrespective of their levels do plan.

Consequently, the importance of management is nowhere better required

than in the case of some underdeveloped or developing countries. Review of this

problem in recent years by economic and development analysts has shown that

provision of capital or technology does not ensure development. The limiting

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