Implementation of Primary Healthcare in Ilesa West Local Government in Nigeria
The study examined the strategies employed for effective implementation of primary healthcare (PHC) components in Ilesa-West Local Government; assessed the benefit of the PHC delivery on the welfare of the local communities in the local government area; this is with a view to assessing the benefit associated with PHC on the health status of an individual. The research design is a survey which involves the collection of data relating to the study of PHC and its effects on Nigerians’ health status in the Local Government. The study found that broad strategy adopted in the Local Government involved the grassroots participation of the community leaders through the committee systems in decision making at different levels and programmes implementation has benefited the people and being a source of sustainability of the PHC system. The findings showed that majority of the inhabitants attested to the availability of different components which include and not limited to antenatal and postnatal clinical services (67.4%), provision of HIV/AIDS clinics (73.7%) and basic health needs (60.0%) which has benefitted and uplifted the health status of the people.
