CONTRIBUTION OF HEALTH POSTS INVESTMENT ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION IN RWANDA
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The study dealt with the contribution of health posts investment to socio-economic transformation, case of Nyagatare district. The target population size was 1,013 involved in health program in Nyagatare district such as health post operators, community health workers, in charge of health at District, Sector and Cell levels in five sectors the 32 HPs are located. Among the population of 1,013, sample size was 79. Simple random sampling technique was employed to generate more information needed from patients and purposive technique was used to others like local authorities and health post operators. The results clarified that 93,7% are aware on health post existence in their respective areas, majority (40%) had received preventive services, 32% had received promotional services and 28% indicated that they received some curative services. 31,6% testified that health posts minimized walking time, 25,4% reported that they got primary health services very quickly, 21,5% asserted that health posts promoted job opportunities whereas 21,5% confirmed that income or money were earned through health posts setting up at cell level. The results of the regression model show that taking the independent variables (preventive, curative, and promotional services) constant, socio-economic transformation of citizens was 4.719. It was established that taking other independent variables constant, preventive services contribute at 56.7% in improving socio-economic transformation of citizens. While curative services have a positive contribution which rate at 48.2% and promotional services contribute at 61% in socio-economic transformation of citizens.
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