Financial management systems under decentralization and their effect on malaria control in Uganda

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Kivumbi, George W ^a   Nangendo, Florence ^b   Ndyabahika, Boniface Rutagira ^c  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Uganda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c Mubende District Local Government   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Decentralization; Financial systems; Governance; Malaria; Uganda

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; FINANCIAL PROVISION; MALARIA; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

ARTICLE; DOCUMENTATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; UGANDA;

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; MALARIA; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; POLITICS; UGANDA;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WORLD;

EID: 13444263876     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.773     Document Type: Article

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