Authors : H. Yaro; H.A. Shaba; A. B. Jibril; J. D. Mai; A. I. Waziri; I. Atang; A. S. Samaila; N.E. Nansak; L. Nathan; A. Abdulkadir; G. C. Abraham; M. Ibrahim; S. Haruna

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 5 - May

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8049565

Abstract : The importance of creation of geodatabase and mapping of healthcare facilities in Northeast Nigeria, Gombe state cannot be over emphasis, an adequate and equity access to healthcare facilities in Gombe state, Northeast Nigeria. study uses geospatial techniques to collect geoinformation of healthcare facilities, creation of geodatabase mapped and identified new suitable sites of healthcare facilities in Gombe state. Spatial queried database questions such as what, how much, what is where. Euclidean Distance used to generate distancehealthcare centersin the study area. Delineation ofareas falls within 4 km radius from healthcare centers used as criterion.Findings, research revealed 669 healthcare facilities in the study area, 661 primary, 52 secondary and 1 tertiary healthcare, 569 primary healthcare, 28public healthcareand 47 are private. secondary healthcare facilities 28 and 1 tertiary public owners and 24 secondary private owners, 16 new sites identified in all 4 in Nafada, 3 each in Akko, Dukku, Kwami and Yamaltu/Deba LGAs respectively. Research recommends universal health coverage strategy, rehabilitations of other social amenities, needs for the provision of 16 more healthcare facilities in Gombe state.

Keywords : Geodatabase, Creation, Mapping, Healthcare, Facilities.