title: Assessment of organizational capacity for evidence-based health systems operations in Nigeria.
abstract: In Nigeria, health outcomes are unacceptably low largely due to the inability of the health system to function optimally. As part of a strategy to strengthen the health system, an assessment of institutional capacity for use of evidence for health system operations was conducted. The health system operations in terms of stewardship, health administration, service delivery, and access to essential medical products/technologies were fairly adequate. In terms of generation/strategic use of information, health financing, and health workforce, the operations were generally inadequate. There is need to evolve strategies that will guarantee equitable and sustained improvements across health services and health outcomes.
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology/Parasitology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria. unekecj@yahoo.com
authors: Chigozie J
authors: CJ
authors: Uneke
authors: Abel E
authors: AE
authors: Ezeoha
authors: Chinwendu D
authors: CD
authors: Ndukwe
authors: Patrick G
authors: PG
authors: Oyibo
authors: Friday
authors: F
authors: Onwe
authors: Anayo
authors: A
authors: Ogbonna
mesh_terms: D057191:Capacity Building / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D013597:Systems Analysis