Examining health facility financing in Kenya in the context of devolution.

ABSTRACT:

Background

How health facilities are financed affects their performance and health system goals. We examined how health facilities in the public sector are financed in Kenya, within the context of a devolved health system.

Methods

We carried out a cross-sectional study in five purposely selected counties in Kenya, using a mixed methods approach. We collected data using document reviews and in-depth interviews (no = 20). In each county, we interviewed county department of health managers and health facility managers from two and one purposely selected public hospitals and health center respectively. We analyzed qualitive data using thematic analysis and conducted descriptive analysis of quantitative data.

Results

Planning and budgeting: Planning and budgeting processes

SUBMITTER: Kairu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8515645 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature