Relationship between Fiscal Decentralization and Health Care Financing

This study examined the relationship between fiscal decentralization and health care financing in Uasin Gishu County Kenya, The researcher sought to answer the following research questions; To what extend does the adequacy of decentralized funds influence health care financing in Uasin Gishu County Kenya? How effective was health management team in influencing health care financing in Uasin Gishu County Kenya? How does budgeting and allocation of decentralized funds affect health care financing in Uasin Gishu County Kenya? Lastly, what were the effects of decentralized fund expenditure on health care financing in Uasin Gishu County Kenya? The researcher used ex-post facto research design. Both stratified sampling and random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. The target population for the study was 98 employees working in health department with a sample size of 79 respondents whom comprised of permanent health workers working in the major hospitals in the county.

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Dr. Gideon Omwono, Lecturer, The catholic University of Eastern Africa, Gaba Campus Eldoret, Kenya.Alfred Kandie Keitany, Student, the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, GABA Campus Eldoret, Kenya.