Effect of the performance of primary health care service providers on the wellbeing of cassava farmers in Abia State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the health care delivery of primary health care centres (PHC) in Abia State, Nigeria; it assessed the quality of services rendered and the effects on the wellbeing of cassava farmers. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the sample size of 180 cassava farmers for the study. Primary data were generated using a pre-tested questionnaire and were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result of the study revealed that the mean age of the respondents was 45.44 years, majority (67.2%) of the respondents were females while about 68.3% of the total respondents were married. The mean household size was 5.23. Majority (93.3%) of the respondents had good knowledge of primary health centres in their area, 72.2% utilized the PHC service centres moderately, and there was a positive perception of the performance of the PHC service providers in the study area. The results of the relationship between performance of PHC service providers and respondents' wellbeing showed that household savings status was significant at 1%, education, household expenditure, health status was significant at 5% while food security, and income level were positive and significant at 10%. The study concluded that the health care delivery of primary health care service centres had a positive effect on the wellbeing of respondents in the study area.