Health Worker Absenteeism in Selected Health Facilities in Enugu State: Do Internal and External Supervision Matter?

• Main Authors: Divine Ndubuisi Obodoechi (Author), Obinna Onwujekwe (Author), Martin McKee (Author), Blake Angell (Author), Prince Agwu (Author), Charles Orjiakor (Author), Chukwudi Nwokolo (Author), Aloysius Odii (Author), Eleanor Hutchinson (Author), Dina Balabanova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Absenteeism is widespread in Nigerian health facilities and is a major barrier to achievement of effective Universal Health Coverage. We have examined the role of internal (by managerial staff within facilities) and external (by managers at a higher level) supervision arrangements on hea...