Authors :
Idris, O. D.; Olujimi, J. A. B.; Basorun, J. O.
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 7 - July
Google Scholar :
https://bit.ly/3TmGbDi
Scribd :
https://tinyurl.com/2p95utf6
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8245683
Abstract :
Rural health infrastructure is important to the
physical wellbeing of rural households. However, their
interests or participation are rarely mainstreamed into
the governance of rural health infrastructure. The focus
of this study is to assess the participation of rural
household heads in decision-making for the governance of
rural health infrastructure in Ondo State. Nine hundred
and ten rural household heads were interviewed using
simple random sampling from 30 rural settlements in
three selected Local Government Areas (Irele, Ondo East
and Akoko North West) in Ondo State. The data collected
were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Findings show that occupation, level of education and age
group have negative effect while ethnic group indicates
positive and significant effect on attendance in meetings
whenever the decision on rural health infrastructure was
to be taken. No doubt, if the decisions of rural dwellers are
mirrored into rural health infrastructure development, it
will improve the quality of their provision, finance and
maintenance.
Keywords :
Rural, Infrastructure, Governance, Health, Participation.
Rural health infrastructure is important to the
physical wellbeing of rural households. However, their
interests or participation are rarely mainstreamed into
the governance of rural health infrastructure. The focus
of this study is to assess the participation of rural
household heads in decision-making for the governance of
rural health infrastructure in Ondo State. Nine hundred
and ten rural household heads were interviewed using
simple random sampling from 30 rural settlements in
three selected Local Government Areas (Irele, Ondo East
and Akoko North West) in Ondo State. The data collected
were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Findings show that occupation, level of education and age
group have negative effect while ethnic group indicates
positive and significant effect on attendance in meetings
whenever the decision on rural health infrastructure was
to be taken. No doubt, if the decisions of rural dwellers are
mirrored into rural health infrastructure development, it
will improve the quality of their provision, finance and
maintenance.
Keywords :
Rural, Infrastructure, Governance, Health, Participation.
