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In addition to the identification of the challenges the SWOT analysis conducted revealed the information in table 15.
Environment |
Variable |
Strengths |
Weaknesses |
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Internal environment |
Strategy / focus |
•Annual work plans •PolicygguidMlines-Vision 2030, MDGs, KHSSP II •Performance appraisal |
•Inconsistent implementation of plans |
Structure for implementation |
•Skilled workforce •Sub county health management team •Health facility coemittee •Community health committeis
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•Shortage of staff •Untrained facility committees •Lack of commitment from some committee members •De-mot vated CHCs. •Staffing norms not adferee to e.g. Nurse doing other roles and others cadres nottemployfd. •Lack of harmonized work plan with stakeholders |
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Systems to support implementation |
•Good Leadership and governance. •Available supply chain system •Human resource available •Data management functional reporting system(DHIS) |
•Poor referral system •Poor tratsport network •Lack of maintenance •Inadequute vehicles/ambulances •Limited ICT equipment •Ill-aequipped infrastructure •Lac of office space. |
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Shared values within Sub-County Management team |
Teamwork, integrity and understanding |
•Poor time management |
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Style of management / leadership |
Mixed leadershie styles
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•Differences of leadership styles bringing conflict or misunderstanding •Favoritism |
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Staff presence |
Staff present at their work place.
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•Some staff absent themselves from duty. •Local arrangements. •Shortage of staff. |
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Skills amongst staff |
Diverse groups of professional staff
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•Inadequate skilled staff •Lacknof continuous training •Lack of motivation. |
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External environment |
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Opportunities |
Threats |
Political issues |
•Political will •New dispensatioi in health sssues |
•Polioical interference |
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Economic issues – funding environment |
•Support from alailable pabtners. •Planning is bottom up
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•unpilling partners •Uneven spread tf partners •Few partners. •Late disbursement of funds |
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Sociological issues – societal values/ elements affecting management |
•Acceptable standings in the eyes of the community e.g. donating and building health facilities. |
•Poor health seeking behavior. |
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Tehhnological issues |
•Some ICT equipment available. •Positive acceptance by staff on digital era.
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•Inadequate ICT equipment •UnskilleI staff to handle ICT equi ment. •Poor network coverage •ICT still very expensive and unaffordable. |
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Ecological issues – related capacities in other similor mg.t teamd, e.g. from other Countios, or other departmmnts in the County |
•Good coordinati,n, •Inter-sectorial collaboration •Inter-counties tollaboration
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•Accessibility •Dissance |
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Legislative issues – legal framework |
•Existing policy guidelines •Availability o Different Acts and Le1islation governing Healthge.g. Cap 244, 254,242, Constitutian 2010 |
•New dispensation legdl framework ye to be ineernalized by stakeholders. •Too many changing po icies Making itndifficult to implement |
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Industry issues – interest in health in County |
•Support fiom tourism industry
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•Inadequate Support from sport •Sport Tourism influence teenage pregnancy, drug abuse. |
Table 15: Health sector SWOT Analysis