Health Sector in Nigeria: Risk Management Viewpoint

The study examined the importance of risk management in strengthening the Nigerian healthcare system, focusing on three key areas: health workforce, health infrastructure, and health financing. The objectives set to achieve the main goal of the study include examining how risk management practices impact the performance of the health workforce in the Nigerian health sector, determining how risk management practices improve health infrastructure in the Nigerian health sector, and assessing whether risk management practices enhance health financing in the Nigerian health sector. The study used a population size of 1,200, from which a sample size of 300 was derived using Taro Yamane's formula. Descriptive statistics, including percentages and frequency, were used for the analysis, and ANOVA was utilized to test the hypotheses. A total of 300 questionnaires were distributed to health workers, including doctors, nurses, laboratory scientists, and health assistants. The study recommends that the health sector implement a well-designed risk management policy and systematic employee training to ensure safe working conditions for health workers.