IT Project Management in Government Health Institution in Nigeria

B.Sc. Ifeanyi Christian Okwuigbo

Master's thesis

Abstract:

Information technology can be both a vital tool and a major necessity in the public health system. This project discusses project management in area of information technology as a major project in government health institutions. One of the needs for setting information technology is to facilitate the growth and satisfactory health service delivery of government health institutions. Data are presented from a survey at Maitama district hospital evaluating the current state of the health facility, methods of service delivery, the roles of an effective IT project management will play in promoting the quality service delivery and factors limiting the adoption of IT project management in government health institution. Additionally, the project also integrates information technology by proposing a conceptual information management system for Maitama district hospital to assist the advancement of patients’ data collections and medical diagnosis that have caused severe negative impacts on patients’ health. Further solving problems that affect government health institutions by providing innovative solutions, data storage and easy access, increase the speed delivery of medical reports, and advancing the delivery of proper healthcare to the public. Findings shows that several factors affecting the adoption of IT project management in government health institutions (such as Infrastructure, lack of training, inadequate funding, corruption etc.) can be curtailed if the government becomes more deliberate in providing adequate health care for the citizens. The staff and medical personnel are willing to learn and adjust to the new technology if the conceptualised proposed design in this work is adopted and developed for the health institution.

Keywords

Project, Management, IT (information technology), Government, Hospital

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 2. 12. 2023

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 8. 2. 2024
• Supervisor: Ing. Petra Pavlíčková, Ph.D.
• Reader: Veronika Havazíková, externi

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Economics and Management

Master programme / field:
Systems Engineering and Informatics / Informatics