Incorporating costing study results into district and service planning to enhance immunization programme performance: a Zambian case study.

ABSTRACT: Donors, researchers and international agencies have made significant investments in collection of high-quality data on immunization costs, aiming to improve the efficiency and sustainability of services. However, improved quality and routine dissemination of costing information to local managers may not lead to enhanced programme performance. This study explored how district- and service-level managers can use costing information to enhance planning and management to increase immunization outputs and coverage. Data on the use of costing information in the planning and management of Zambia's immunization programme was obtained through individual and group semi-structured interviews with planners and managers at national, provincial and district levels. Document review revealed the organizat

SUBMITTER: Feldhaus I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6736183 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature