Citizen Participation in Health Budget Process: Trends and Patterns with Particular Reference to Enugu State of Nigeria
Abstract:
This study looked at Citizen Participation in Health Budget Process: Trends
and Patterns in Enugu state of Nigeria. The study's objectives included
exploring citizens’ perception of the factors that influence the release of
funds in the State, their level of participation, and knowledge about the goals
of citizen participation in the budget process. Respondents were 398
in number (198 males and 200 females), inclusive of 40 civil and public servants.
The two sets of questionnaire were used to collect data (One set for the
public and civil servants; and the other set for the general public. Results reveal that
the factors that influence the release of funds include, among others, poor
allocation and release of funds from federal sources and weak political commitment.
The results also reveal that citizens are not openly and substantially involved
in the health budget process, and their level of knowledge regarding the government’s goal in citizen
participation in the budget process is poor. The
findings from this study will inform the development of advocacy packages to the
government towards greater and meaning engagement of the citizens in the budget
process.
The advocacy packages might give the necessary voice to the people, which are required
to strengthen efforts towards the attainment of Universal Health Coverage,
as well as
generate useful data which will serve as a guide for future interventions.
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