| dc.description.abstract | Strategic planning and its implementation in Kenya at the Ministry of Health is an element of the
on-going public sector reforms designed to improve the delivery of health care services. However, this
implementation has been facing different challenges. This study sought to investigate these challenges with specific
reference to hospitals in Machakos County. The objectives of the include: To assess how strategic plan awareness
affects strategic plan implementation at Machakos County Public Hospitals; to assess the effect of human resource
staffing norms in strategic plan, implementation at Machakos County Public Hospitals and to determine the extent to
which organization structure affect strategic plan implementation at Machakos County public hospitals. The study
employed a correlation research design in assessing the effect of various challenges on implementation of health
sector strategic plans in Kenya. The target population comprised of officers at different management levels in
Machakos County public Hospitals. Stratified random sampling was adopted were all officers with personal
identification number based on different strata had an equal opportunity of taking part in the study. Major strata
which were considered included doctors, clinical officers, nurses and support staff. Data was collected using a semistructured, questionnaire that was included with open-ended questions as well as closed-ended questions. The
collected data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study findings revealed that staff
awareness, human resource staffing norms and organizational structure have a significant effect on the
implementation of strategic plans of hospitals in Machakos County and it suggested a number of recommendations
in relation to the findings of the study | en_US |
