Management practices and maternal healthcare provision at Komamboga Health Centre III, Kawempe Division (KCCA), 2018-2021

Abstract

This research paper was written as a result of secondary data review and the key informant interviews from five (5) respondents that aimed to examine the role of management practices in maternal healthcare provision. It was guided by three objectives: to examine the nature of leading health workers in the maternity, examining the effectiveness of management practices in maternal healthcare provision and lastly, analyzing other factors that influence maternal healthcare provision. Three key informants were interviewed about the best managerial practices and leadership practices in maternal healthcare provision. It was found out that supportive leadership from the sub health district leaders and the managerial role in leadership plays a significant role in the efficient performance of the maternal healthcare workers in a low resource setting. It was also noted that operational management practices motivate, satisfy and commit maternal health care workers to provide an optimal and sufficient standard and quality of care to support supervision, clear the maternal health care users. Such practices include: communication, encouraging team work and appreciating health workers. Last but not least, it was found out that there are multitude of mostly other external factors that affect maternal healthcare provision in health centre Ill's that undoubtedly limits health centre Ills' in providing such services effectively that include: socio-economic status of the country; low educational status of the population especially women; external financial management, and inadequate equipment. It was therefore recommended that sub district health leadership together with the health centres III leadership should be committed and willing to communicate with each other and engage on a quarterly basis to identify the needs of the health centres Ill. In addition, they should participate in the annual budgeting process to have their input and as a way of having more funds to finance the activities at the health centres and the managers at the health centres III should adopt and adapt people resource management skills and management practices that aim at motivating, supporting and ensuring the maternal health workers' commitment to their work and duty.