SYNOPSIS OF DISSERTATION 5th MPH 2006-2007

Dr.Mohammad Khalid ID 571, 4th MPH PHSA PESHAWAR

MAIN AREA OF RESEARCH:

Health Department NWFP – Accommodations in Public health facilities

RESEARCH TOPIC:

“A CRITICAL REVIEW ON THE UTILIZATION OF RESIDENTIAL

ACCOMMODATIONS IN PUBLIC SECTOR HEALTH FACILITIES IN SWABI”

RESEARCH QUESTION:
What is the rate of utilization of residential accommodations in public sector health
facilities in district Swabi?

INTRODUCTION / IMORTANCE AND JUSTIFICATION:

Government is spending millions of rupees on the construction of health facilities and
residential accommodations for staff and doctors in BHUs and RHCs as well as in CH.
Most of these accommodations are not used by the designated staff for one reason or the
other. This is not only a waste of the taxpayer’s money but also an imposed cutting from
the salaries of the designated employees who have no choice but to pay whether they
occupy or not the accommodation. Even repair cost of 5% of the basic pay is deducted
from the salaries of the designated staff. A serious thought has never being given to the
topic and despite the non-utilization of these accommodations new ones are being
constructed and the practice repeated again and again. The purpose of this study will be
to look from a neutral aspect, both sides of the picture and to suggest something to help
both the planners and health employees.

OBJECTIVES:
1: To know the utilization rate and benefit of the available accommodation in health
sector in Swabi.
2: To know the reasons for the non-utilization of accommodation in public sector health
facilities in Swabi.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

Setting:
Study will be conducted in Swabi..

Duration:
Two months 1-1-2007 to 28-2-2007

Sample size:
Population: All Residential accommodations in public sector health facilities in Swabi
District
Sample: All Residential accommodations in public sector health facilities in Swabi
District
Sampling technique:
Census

Inclusion criteria:
All residential accommodations in public sector health facilities in district Swabi, both
occupied and non-occupied will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:
None

Study design:
Cross sectional study

SCHEME OF STUDY:
The scheme of study will use the standard format as recommended by CPSP Pakistan.
This will include:
1. List of figures
2. List of tables
3. Aknowledgements
4. Introduction, aims and objectives
5: literature review with historical background and the latest international and local
literature studies from reputed journals and the web.
6. Design, methodology, results, analysis and discussion
7. Conclusion
8. Recommendations
9. Summary
10. References and bibliography
11. Annexure

DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURE:

A prepared written questionnaire will be filled by respondents on the spot. Questionnaire
will include questions ranging from biodata, accommodation status of weather it is fit for
accommodation, occupancy and any causes for non-utilization. The causes and reasons
for non-utilization will be validated by researcher (by personally inspecting the
accommodations).Confidentiality of the respondents will strictly be maintained. Approval
from EDO health and MS will be taken.

DATA ANALYSIS:

EPI Info software 6.2 will be used to enter and analyse data.

REFERENCES:
Vancour style referencing will be used in the dissertation.