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STEWARDSHIP: A Conceptual Imperative For Managerial Effectiveness In The Nigerian Health System.

This article is from Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine , volume 5 . Abstract Unacceptable health status indicators such as high infant and maternal mortality rates and low life expectancy have continued unabated inspite of government efforts to change it. This paper espouses the concept of stewardship as a selfless, ethical, cost effective and outcome oriented approach to governance. It is believed that through stewardship approach governments would improve the health status of their populations considerably. The paper implores not only government and health care managers but the Nigerian…