Collaborative governance: The antidote for effective implementation of malaria elimination programme in Nigeria
Keywords:
Collaboration, Governance, Implementation, Malaria, ProgrammesAbstract
Objective: The study examined the way inter-governmental collaboration can be improved to enhance malaria elimination programme in Southwestern Nigeria.
Methodology: Primary data were collected through the administration of questionnaire and conduct of interviews. The study population comprised all categories of staff in the National Malaria Elimination Programme; staffs of Malaria Elimination Programme in three states and nine Local Governments in Southwestern Nigeria. A sample size of 388 respondents was selected for questionnaire administration from the study population. Interviews were conducted to complement information collected through questionnaire. Data collected were analysed using appropriate statistical methods.
Results: The study revealed that increased allocation of funds; establishment of several anti-malaria programmes at all levels of government and integrated decision making were ways collaborative governance can be improved to enhance malaria elimination programme in the study area.
Conclusion: The study concluded that collaborative governance is a sine qua non to the effective implementation of government programmes.
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