Patterns of financial incentives in primary healthcare settings in Nigeria: implications for the productivity of frontline health workers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study was designed to explore the patterns of financial incentives received by some frontline health workers (including nurses, midwives as well as community health workers in paid employment) and the implications for their productivity within rural settings in Nigeria. A cross-sectional quantitative design in two States in Nigeria was adopted. Structured interviews were conducted with 114 frontline health workers. Bivariate analysis and multivariate regression analysis were carried out to explore relationships between the satisfaction of frontline health workers with the financial incentives received and their productivity in rural settings as well as the extent of any such relationships.

Results

Bivariate analysis demonstrated a statistically significant rel

SUBMITTER: Okereke E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8243849 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature