| dc.description.abstract | Devolved government is a form of
administration that is permitted by Article 6
of the Kenyan Constitution. Its two political
and administrative arms, the Legislature,
and the Executive, are divided among the 47
counties. Devolution helps to achieve this
goal by distributing control, authority, and
representation to local levels. The enactment
of numerous legislations by Parliament to
create the foundations for implementation
and adoption has helped to realize the goals
of devolution. The healthcare statistics for
Kenya offer an unsettling picture due to a
lack of medical facilities, staff, equipment,
and supplies. In order to receive healthcare,
patients may use over-the-counter
medications, conventional medical services,
or private healthcare facilities, while others
may succumb to this circumstance. The
purpose of the current study is to identify the
variables influencing the provision of
medical care services, with particular
reference to Lamu County, Kenya. In
particular, the study aimed to ascertain how
government funding and the degree of
service delivery quality affect health care
delivery in Lamu County. A descriptive
research design was used for this
investigation. The 143,920 individuals that
comprise the study's target group were both
hospitalized patients and hospital-based
healthcare workers. To select 399
respondents, a straightforward random
sampling approach was used. The necessary
sample size was calculated using the
Yamane formula and a level of confidence
of 95%. The researcher collected data using
a semi-structured questionnaire. The
researcher used the "Drop and Pick Later"
data collection method to allow respondents
sufficient time to respond to the study's
questions. A pilot study consisting of ten
respondents who were not included in the
final poll was done. The reliability of the
study was determined by calculating
Cronbach's alpha, and an alpha of 0.7 or
above indicated that the instruments were
reliable. A combination of descriptive
analysis and content analysis was utilized
for analysis of the data collected.
Descriptive analysis was used to investigate
the quantitative elements, such as the size of
the human resource, health facilities, the
working hours, and the demographics of the
respondents. On the other hand, content
analysis was used to examine the theoretical
conclusions of the research. The studied data
was illustrated using frequency data tables,
pie charts, and bar graphs. The study also
came to the conclusion that the distribution
of resources has a big impact on how well
health services are delivered in Kenya. The
study recommends that in order to enhance
the delivery of healthcare services, both
National and County should implement a set
of deliberate and proactive processes, rules,
and structures that support board size. | en_US |
