after foundation of the educational development center (edc) in ministry of health and medical education in 1989, these centers were gradually established in universities of medical sciences in order to promote the quality of education. the necessity of establishment of edcs was tangibly revealed after integration of previous ministry of health and medical science faculties and establishment of...

BACKGROUND Health manpower is one of the critical factors in the development of a region. This is because health is an index of development. Bayelsa State has a low level of health manpower. Thus, in this study, we sought to identify factors necessary for effective development of health manpower. METHODS Three methods were used to gather information, ie, face-to-face interviews, postal survey...

The figures for occupational therapy personnel employed in community mental health centers from 1977 to 1986 quoted in AOTA's Ad Hoc Com· mission's repon Occupational Ther· apy Manpower: A Plan for Progress (AOTA, 1985) and clarified in a Letter to the Editor by Silvergleit (1987) are thought· provoking in relation to our own articles on related topicS (Nee· man & Neeman, 1983, 1987). We learn ...

UNLABELLED INTRTODUCTION: A shortage of health workers is a major problem for Nigeria, especially in rural areas where more than 70% of the population live. At the primary care level, trained community health officers provide services normally reserved for doctors or medical specialists. The community health officers must therefore be supported and motivated to provide effective quality healthc...