This paper assesses the distribution of healthcare
personnel and services in Mubi North Local Government
area of Adamawa state with the view to provide more health
personnel and better healthcare services delivery. The
population and sample of the study was drawn from the
estimated population of Mubi North as projected to 313,277
by 2021. The study area was stratified into its eleven
political wards; namely Bahuli, Vimtim, Lokuwa, Kolere,
Digil, Muchalla, Mijilu, Yelwa, Betso, Mayo Bani and
Sabon Layi. Mubi North has a total of 38 healthcare
facilities spread all over the wards. Sample size was derived
using convenient sampling and simple random technique of
212 respondents from the eleven political wards. The data
used were collected from both primary and secondary
sources. Primary data were collected by the use of closeended questionnaire to elicit relevant information from the
community members where healthcare facilities are
situated. Secondary data were collected from existing
documents which include analogue maps of the study area;
population figures of each ward, names, locations, facility
identification code, level, ownership, latitude, longitude and
the distribution of the healthcare facilities. The study
discovered that there are 11 medical doctors, 1 pharmacist,
20 nurses/midwives, 169 community/environmental/health
information and heath extension workers, 15 technicians,
25 laboratory scientists and 109 health attendants in the
area. The data further shows that 272 (52.6%) services
exist while 245 services expected are not available across the
38 health centres. This implies that 52.6% of the expected
services in all the Health Centres are available. The study
also depicted that there are 350 health workers to a
population of 313,277 people which means 1 health worker
is to serve 1731 people while WHO recommends 2.5 health
personnel per 1000 people. Based on WHO
recommendation 783 health personnel are required to serve
313,277 population hence Mubi North LGA has a shortfall
of 433 health personnel i.e. 55% short of standard. Health
services providers should ensure availability of
demographic and socio-economic data for consultation in
view of health personnel and services distribution. More
health professionals should be employed to serve in the
various primary health care clinic/centres. The condition of
service for the health personnel need to be improved so as
to motivate them to accept positing to serve in rural areas
and provision of selfless services on their duty post
Keywords :
Assessment, Spatial, Distribution, Healthcare, personnel, services.