Contract Employment and Service Delivery in Tertiary Healthcare Institutions in Enugu State Nigeria

Abstract

The study examinede Contract Employment and Service Delivery in Tertiary Healthcare Institutions in Enugu State. Specifically, the study  sought to: determine the contribution of contract employment to healthcare delivery in tertiary healthcare institutions, examine the  extent to which contract employment has assisted healthcare delivery in regard to emergency response in the tertiary healthcare  institutions and ascertain the effect of contract employment on Equipment maintenance for special procedure in tertiary healthcare  institutions in Enugu State Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive research design. The population of the study was 3694. Freund and  Williams formular was adopted in determining the sample size of 3342. Tables, frequency distribution and Mean Scores were adopted in  the analysis of data while z-test analysis was used in testing the hypotheses. The findings revealed that Contract employment has significantly contributed to healthcare delivery in tertiary healthcare institutions in Enugu State, Nigeria (where Z- value = 5.215 and the  critical Zvalue= 1.96), that contract employment had assisted in healthcare delivery in regard to emergency response time in tertiary  healthcare institutions in Enugu State, Nigeria ((whereZ- value = 4.096 and the critical Z-value= 1.96) and that Contract employment had  significant positive effect on Equipment maintenance for special procedure in tertiary healthcare institutions in Enugu State Nigeria  (where Z- value = 5.983 and the critical Zvalue= 1.96). The study concluded that judicious use of contract employment can enhance service delivery in these institutions by providing specialized expertise, promoting efficiency, and managing costs effectively. The study  recommended.