Assessment Of The Effort Of Bauchi State Government In The Implementation Of The Millennium Development Goal 4

📄 Project Abstract

Child mortality is a tragedy that is prevalent in developing countries of the world and has been described as one of the major public health challenges in Nigeria. The persistent high rate of child and infant mortality has attracted the global attention, in which its reduction has specifically become a part of the Millennium Development Goals, Nigeria being a member of UN has adopted MDGs with a view to tackle all the identified problems. In order to facilitate and fast-track the implementation of MDGs, Bauchi state Government established MDGs projects support unit and PHCDA, yet the high rate of child mortality in Bauchi State persists. This study focuses on the roles played by Bauchi State Government in the implementation of MDG 4, specifically it examines the adequacy of PHC Personnel, infrastructural facilities, sufficiency of funding and measures put in place by the Government of Bauchi State in enlightening the women of child bearing age on prenatal, antenatal and postnatal healt...