Pamela Ogbozor Archives

Private money-making indulgence and inefficiency of primary healthcare in Nigeria: a qualitative study of health workers’ absenteeism

Authors: Prince Agwu, Pamela Ogbozor, Aloysius Odii, Charles Orjiakor, Obinna Onwujekwe

Publication date: August 2020

Generating additional personal income is common with primary healthcare (PHC) workforce in Nigeria, which could be because of the inconsistencies marring their monthly salaries. Therefore, ...

Where Do We Start? Building Consensus on Drivers of Health Sector Corruption in Nigeria and Ways to Address It

Authors: Obinna Onwujekwe, Charles Orjiakor, Eleanor Hutchinson, Martin McKee, Prince Agwu, Chinyere Mbachu, Pamela Ogbozor, Uche Obi, Aloysius Odii, Hyacinth Ichoku, Dina Balabanova

Publication date: December 2019

Corruption is widespread in Nigeria’s health sector but the reasons why it exists and persists are poorly understood and it is often seen as intractable. ...

Exploring health-sector absenteeism and feasible solutions: evidence from the primary healthcare level in Enugu, South East Nigeria

Authors: Obinna Onwujekwe, Aloysius Odii, Prince Agwu, Charles Orjiakor, Pamela Ogbozor, Eleanor Hutchinson, Martin McKee, Pallavi Roy, Uche Obi, Chinyere Onalu, Dina Balabanova

Publication date: September 2019

Many studies have found that absenteeism undermines the effective delivery of healthcare. However, most studies focus on high-income countries. Low-income countries have been largely ignored in ...

Corruption in Anglophone West Africa health systems: a systematic review of its different variants and the factors that sustain them

Authors: Obinna Onwujekwe, Prince Agwu, Charles Orjiakor, Martin McKee, Eleanor Hutchinson, Chinyere Mbachu, Aloysius Odii, Pamela Ogbozor, Uche Obi, Hyacinth Ichoku, Dina Balabanova

Publication date: July 2019

West African countries are ranked especially low in global corruption perception indexes. The health sector is often singled out for particular concern given the role ...