GEOINFORMATION-BASED ASSESSMENT OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN OYO TOWN, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
Abstract
This study developed a Geographical Information System (GIS) database and mapped the distribution of Primary Health Care Facilities (PHCFs) in a traditional Nigerian city, Oyo town. The list of PHCFs and ownership in Nigeria... [ view full abstract ]
This study developed a Geographical Information System (GIS) database and mapped the distribution of Primary Health Care Facilities (PHCFs) in a traditional Nigerian city, Oyo town. The list of PHCFs and ownership in Nigeria obtained from the Department of Health Planning and Research served as database for the study. Also, the National Population Commission census figures provided information on the population of the city. Handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) was used to acquire the locations of 34 existing PHC centers within the study area. Field observation, questionnaire and IKONOS multispectral imagery (1.1m resolution) acquired from National Centre for Remote Sensing were used to ascertain the road network, built-up areas, location and spatial coverage. Geospatial analytical operations employed using ArcView 3.3 include proximity analysis (buffering), overlaying and querying. Data show that there exists inequality in the distribution of PHCFs among the various administrative units in the city with Owode having highest distribution of 17.6%, followed by Sabo 14.7% and Apaara with no PHCF. The study identified three categories of PHCFs- Comprehensive Health Centre (38.2%), Health Centre (38.2%) and Basic Health Centre (23.6%). It was observed that the patient-physician ratio is (1:15), population-physician ratio (1:7035), patient-nurse ratio (1:5) and population-nurse ratio (1:2438) for the three categories of PHCFs. Private organizations dominated the PHCFs ownership in Oyo city with 58.8%, and government 41.2%. Hence, appropriate authorities should endeavour to achieve a more fair distribution of health facilities in the city, taking into consideration health-dependent parameters so as to generate social justice.
Authors
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Olaide Taiwo
(State Hospital, Oyo, Oyo State)
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Adekola Olaitan
(Regional Centre for Training and Aerospace Survey, Ile-Ife)
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Olawale Oluwafemi
(Nigerian Space Agency, Centre for Geodesy and Geodynamics, Toro, Bauchi State)
Topic Area
V. Healthcare Service 5.1 Accessibility of healthcare services and its optimization 5.2 He
Session
SPH-UH-01F » Spatializing Urban Health (10:00 - Friday, 1st April, TBA)
Paper
ISUH_GEOINFORMATION.doc
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