dc.contributor.advisor |
Sebola, M. P. (Chief Editor) |
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dc.contributor.advisor |
Molokwane, T. (Quest Editor) |
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dc.contributor.author |
Dikotla, M. A. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Mothapo, W. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-02-17T21:59:22Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-02-17T21:59:22Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2021 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Dikotla, M. A. and W. Mothapo. 2021. Accessibility Barriers in Health Facilities of the South African Public Sector. Proceedings of the International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA). 539-547.<http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1873>. |
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dc.identifier.isbn |
978-0-620-92730-7 (print) |
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dc.identifier.isbn |
978-0-620-92751-2 (e-book) |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1873 |
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dc.description |
Journal articles published in the 6th International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 06-08 October 2021, Virtual Conference. |
en_ZA |
dc.description.abstract |
The study seeks to propose a framework that may assist government to improve accessibility of
health facilities in South African public sector. The public sector requires health care facilities that are readily
accessible to serve every citizen. For instance, people in rural areas and urban areas, rich and poor should
have equal access to health care facilities. Access to health care is a basic right enshrined in the constitution
of the Republic of South Africa. Previous studies have shown that there is unequal access to health care service
in South Africa. Most often than not, health care facilities are easily accessible to rich people and those
in urban areas, while neglecting majority of poor people and those in rural areas. Unequal access to health
facilities in South African public sector is attributed to various factors that include: poor infrastructure delivery
planning, poor infrastructure delivery institutional arrangement and systems, long distances to health facilities,
disruptions of projects during project construction, inadequate maintenance of health facilities and lack
of community involvement and empowerment. In the absence of health care facilities citizens are at higher
risk of contracting communicable diseases such as Covid-19 and losing their lives. The study will employ the
qualitative research method and rely on the literature review to suggest the strategies that if implemented
may improve accessibility of health facilities in South African public sector. |
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dc.format.extent |
1 online resource (8 pages) |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_ZA |
dc.publisher |
International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA) |
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dc.relation.requires |
PDF |
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dc.subject |
Accessibility of health facilities |
en_ZA |
dc.subject |
Health facilities |
en_ZA |
dc.subject |
Infrastructure delivery |
en_ZA |
dc.subject |
Public sector |
en_ZA |
dc.title |
Accessibility Barriers in Health Facilities of the South African Public Sector |
en_ZA |
dc.type |
Article |
en_ZA |