HEALTH SECTOR EMPLOYEES’ REMUNERATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN SELECTED HEALTH INSTITUTIONS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA

This study focused on health sector employees’ remuneration and service delivery in selected health institutions in Imo State, Nigeria. The study was carried out to identify the extent state remuneration system will enhance effectiveness of staff in public health institutions. The study was anchored on human capital theory. More so, survey research design was used and questionnaire served as the primary instrument for data collection. The population covered the 900 permanent staff in Federal University Teaching Hospitals Owerri, Imo State; Specialist Hospital Owerri, Imo State; and Imo State University Teaching Hospital Orlu, Imo State, from where 277 respondents were sampled using Taro Yamane formula. The data collected were analyzed using Simple Percentage, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Hypothesis One, and Two, have correlation of 0.6(against 0.2), and 0.8(against 0.2) respectively. This means that the hypotheses are very significant; hence it was discovered that salaries/ wages significantly influence service delivery in selected public health institutions in Imo State; and there is significant impact of fringe benefit on service delivery in selected public health institutions in Imo State. The work concludes that the achievement of service delivery depends on employee remuneration system. Based on the findings, it was recommended that there is need for improved salaries and wage system for workers in public health institutions so as to achieve service delivery. Also, the government should provide fringe benefits like health insurance scheme, housing, and transportation benefits to workers to enhance their effectiveness. In all, special allowances should be paid to staff to encourage them to put much effort in performing their functions.