How does decentralisation affect health sector planning and financial management? a case study of early effects of devolution in Kilifi County, Kenya
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2017
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International Journal for Equity in Health
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A common challenge for health sector planning and budgeting has been the misalignment between policies, technical planning and budgetary allocation; and inadequate community involvement in priority setting. Health system decentralisation has often been promoted to address health sector planning and budgeting challenges through promoting community participation, accountability, and technical efficiency in resource management. In 2010, Kenya passed a new constitution that introduced 47 semi-autonomous devolved county governments, and a substantial transfer of responsibility for healthcare from the central government to these counties.
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Tsofa, B., Molyneux, S., Gilson, L. & Goodman, C. 2017. How does decentralisation affect health sector planning and financial management? a case study of early effects of devolution in Kilifi County, Kenya. International Journal for Equity in Health. 16(1):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34473