Determinants of Efficiency of Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute in Tanzania.

Kikondo, Maulid Mohamed (2023) Determinants of Efficiency of Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute in Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study examined the determinants of efficiency of Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute; specifically, the study examined the influence of available health professionals, cost effective medication, medical equipment and government support in enhancing efficiency of Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute. The study employed explanatory research mixed research approach used to explain the causal effect relationship. Quantitative data were collected by the use of structured questionnaire from 176 respondents, furthermore interview guide was used to collect qualitative data from 10 key informants and analyzed using frequencies, percentage and multiple regression and qualitative data obtained were analysed using content analysis method. The outcome depicted clearly an observed positive and significant association with health professionals that there is a positive and significant relationship between health professionals, cost effective medication, medical equipment and government support efficiency, as signified with p-value that is less than 0.05. The study recommends the government to employ more cardiovascular surgeon and cardiovascular anesthesiologists, also to increase budget so that the number of Cath lab machines and modern intra aortic balloons pump to be added. Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases, Medical Equipment, Health Professionals, Government Support.

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