The impact of staff educational levels in ensuring effective health programmes implementation : a comparative study of NPO's in the City of Tshwane

• Main Author: Msomi, Sweetness Mbalenhle
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University 2013
• Subjects: Public health > Evaluation; Public health personnel > Education > South Africa > City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality; Nonprofit organizations > South Africa > City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020139

This research study investigated the impact of staff education levels in ensuring implementation of effective health programmes: A comparative study of NPOs in City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. The literature that was consulted explains the current level of education, worldwide and South Africa, challenges and reasons for lack of critical skills among health professionals and social workers. An exploratory approach was used in the study; by conducting a case study on two selected Non Profit Orgaisations (NPOs) namely, Hope for Life and Bophelong Life Community Hospice, both receiving funding from the Department of Health and Social Development and from the National Lotteries Distribution Trust (NLDTF) through the National Lotteries Board (NLB). Three methods of data collection were used to triangulate data, i.e. questionnaires, interviews and documentation reviews. Data was collected from staff members, NPO management and documentation from NPOs and Grant Funding System of the NLB. At the end of the study and using acquired information, a number of recommendations are made for the effective implementation of programmes for both NPOs and funding organisations such as NLB.