Postgraduate School
| Name | Status and Qualification | Research Interests |
| J. O. Adeoti | Professor & Head of Department B.Sc. (ABU, Zaria); MBA, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin) | Financial Management, Operations Research and Total Quality Management |
| Sidikat L. Adeyemi | Professor B.Sc., MBA (ABU, Zaria); Ph.D. (Ilorin) | Strategic Management, Operations Management |
| U. Gunu | Professor B.Sc. (UDUS, Sokoto); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin) | General Management, Human Resources Management and Entrepreneurship |
| S. B. Isiaka | Professor B.Sc., MBA, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin) | Human Resources Management, Entrepreneurship; and General Management |
| A. Salman | Senior Lecturer B.Sc. (Sokoto); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin) | General Management, Human Resources Management and Entrepreneurship |
| Falilat A, Abdul | Senior Lecturer B.Sc. (Sokoto); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin) | General Management, Entrepreneurship and Marketing |
| I.I. Aun | Senior Lecturer B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin) | General Management, Human Resources Management and Entrepreneurship |
| G.T. Oladipo | Senior Lecturer B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin) | General Management, Entrepreneurship and Small Scale Business Management |
| I. Omolabi | Lecturer I B.Sc. (Sokoto); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin) | General Management, Human Resources Management and Entrepreneurship |
| Y.A. Olawale | Lecturer I B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin) | Quantitative Analysis, Small Scale Business, And Entrepreneurship. |
| O.J. Omolekan | Lecturer I B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin) | Quantitative Analysis and Operations Research. |
| *R. A. Gbadeyan | Professor B.Sc., MBA, (ABU, Zaria); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin) | Quantitative Marketing, General Marketing |
| *M. A. Aremu | Professor B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin) | Strategic Management, General Management and Financial Management |
| *I. B. Kadiri | Professor B.Sc., M.Sc. (Ilorin); Ph.D. (UDUS) | Quantitative Analysis, Small Business Management, Managerial Economics |
| *M. J. Saka | Professor MBBS, MPH, MBA, Cert. Health Planning and Management (Ilorin); Dip. Health Systems (Isreal); Advanced Dip. Law (KIS); FMCPH (Nigeria); HMIS (Ilorin); Cert. Health Economics (World Bank); Ph.D. (Ilorin) | Health Management & Administration, Health Economics, Health Policy, Public Health Law & International Health, Epidemiology and Surveillance. |
| * Nimah M. Abdullraheem | Professor LLB (BUK, Kano); BL (Lagos); LLM (OAU); Ph.D. (Ilorin) | Gender Right Law |
*Lecturers from other departments
B. Introduction
The programme is designed for medical personnel or related disciplines that wants to acquire professional knowledge and skills in the area of Business Administration and management. The programme shall assists in expanding the frontier of knowledge and practical managerial skills for operators in both the private and public sectors of the economy.
C. Philosophy
The philosophy of the programme is the development of highly skilled and globally competitive medical personnel with adequate managerial capability. The programme is devoted to practical solutions to the multi-faceted problems confronting the nation.
D. Aim and Objectives
The aim of this programme is to expose medical personnel both in the private and public sectors of the Nigeria economy to utilitarian managerial problem solving techniques.
Objectives:
E. Admission Requirements
Candidates are required to possess the following:
F. Duration of the Programme
The Full-time programme shall run for a minimum of 18 calendar months and a maximum of 48 calendar months.
G. Detailed Course Description
MHM 800 Nigerian Social and Administrative Environment 3 Credits
Nigerian social structure with particular reference to the social organisations of the Nigerian society. Communal perception. Demand and utilisation of health services. Concept of public administration. Similarity and dissimilarity between private and public administration. Examination of the structure of government allocation of functions goal and policy formulation. Military in public administration. Problems of administrative ethics, values and the future of public administration in Nigeria. 45h (T); C
MHM 801 Statistical Methods 3 Credits
Set theory. Elementary probability theory. Descriptive statistics. Sampling techniques. Survey methods and tests of hypothesis. OLS regression method. Current research method in health application. 45h (T); C
MHM 802 Research Methods and Health Systems 3 Credits
Methods of research and systematic survey. Modes of inquiry in survey research. Data survey gathering. Interviewing techniques and elementary statistics. Analysis and interpretation of data. Meaning, characteristics and differences between health systems research (HSR) and clinical and basic sciences. HSR in the managerial process for national health development. Approaches to HSR. Uses and abuse of HSR. HSR in practice. Developing HSR proposals. 45h (T); C
MHM 803 Theory And Practice of Health Planning and Management 3 Credits
Policy formulation. Objectives and priority setting. Programme planning and implementation at both national and local levels. Decision making and use of quantitative techniques in health planning with special reference to demographic characteristics. Methods of planning distribution of health services and service utilisation. Ethical issues of care; inter and intra organisation interaction. Rationalisation and regulation. Elements of management theory. 45h(T); C
MHM 804 Economics of Health 3 Credits
General review of principles of economics. Concept of health economics. Market analysis of health sector and health goods. Market failures in health sector. Government intervention and investment in health. External and health sector. Inter-sectoral collaboration and health care delivery. Cost and benefit analysis and cost effectiveness and analysis of health project and programme. Disease costing. 45h (T); C
MHM 805 Administrative and Health Law 3 Credits
Nature and scope of discretionary powers. Delegated authority. Protection of individuals from arbitrary action. Natural justice. Rule of law. Ultra vires. Rule-making and decision-making by administrators. Controls-legislative. Executive and judicial review of administrative actions. Liability of health agencies and its principles of injuries to patients, loss of property of such patients and surgical operations. Legal effect on breach of professional confidence. Testimonials and references. Detention of patient‘s personal liberty. Disposal of property of the deceased. Capacity of patients to make a will, execute deeds and agreements. 45h (T); C
MHM 806 Health Policy, Planning and Analysis 3 Credits
Data resources and requirements. Health planning techniques and related social systems. Planning. Analysis and choices among contending health policy initiatives. Comparative assessment of political, sociological and economic analysis of health policy. Public and quasi-public sector decision-making. Resource allocation planning. Development and appreciation of the political planning process on health. Analysis of political decisions in health. Opportunities and constraints in health policy planning. Medical geography emphasising factors affecting distribution of health facilities. Accessibility, centrality of distribution of health facilities. Accessibility, centrality of health facilities and its implication for health policy planning. 45h (T); C
MHM 807 Health Management Information System 3 Credits
Overview of health management information systems. Analysis. Design and the installation of management information systems in health care organisations. National health information system at the local, state and federal levels. Computer applications for management analysis of various health care programmes. Data storage. Retrieval and analysis. 45h (T); C
MHM 808 Elements of Budgeting and Health Care Financing 3 Credits
Evolution of the budget. Theory and practice of budgeting. Identification of different types. Roles and demands of the budget. Cardinal function of the budgets as an instrument of nation. Socio-economic policy formulation and implementation. Sources of revenue and purposes of governmental expenditures. Budget cycles. Budget preparation. Approval and execution. Politics of resource allocation with emphasis on revenue sharing. Programme budgeting. Comparison and evaluation of alternative health care financing schemes in developed and developing countries and in free enterprises. Command and centrally planned economics. Financing and economics of prevention and medical research. Cost effectiveness of various financing methods. 30h (T); C
MHM 809 Philosophy And Sociology of Health 3 Credits
Introduction to philosophy of health. Beliefs. Ethics and health care system in Nigeria and elsewhere. Health beliefs and social problems. Social services and health in relation to education and occupational backgrounds. Social classification. Mobility and health. Political, socio-economic factors that affect health. Health ethics and problems of professional misconduct in health care delivery. Health of the disabled and under-privileged. Demography and health problems. 45h (T); E
MHM 810 Organisational Behaviour and Evaluation of Health Service 3 Credits
Employee work attitude and behaviour in organisations. Individual group and organisational characteristics which affect employee behaviours: participation and performance. Effect of rewards and leadership on work attitudes and motivation. Principles and steps in broad programming. Detailed programming and programme budgeting. Development of action plan. Introduction to various aspect of plan implementation. Elements of monitoring and evaluation. Monitoring techniques. Evaluation and review techniques. Feedback mechanism and re-programming. 45h (T); E
MHM 811 Managerial Decision Techniques 3 Credits
Concept of management techniques. Changing nature of administration and management. Place of modern techniques in management. General types of techniques mathematical techniques. Para mathematical techniques. Analytical and Behavioural techniques. Management techniques in practice. Planning, programme budgeting system (PPBS). Quantitative techniques. Organisation and methods (OM). Management by objectives (MBO). Project management (PM). Project evaluation and review techniques (PERT). Decision making techniques. Managing service and queuing theory. Inventory management problems. Dynamic programming. 45h (T); E
MHM 812 Epidemiology and Community Organisation for Health Planning and Promotion 3 Credits
Principles of applied epidemiology. Methods and techniques of epidemiologic investigation. National and international principles of disease surveillance and control. Review and analysis of community organisation process. Diagnosis of community health problems and various organisational strategies utilised for effective management. 45h(T); E
MHM 813 Health Manpower Planning and Development 3 Credits
Global trends in health manpower planning. Manpower migration. Models in health manpower planning. Obtaining health manpower resources. Recruitment and selection. Orientation. Maintaining health manpower. Appraisal. Retraining and development. Wage and salary administration. Discipline. Health and safety. Retirement and labour relations. 45h (T); E
MHM 814 Comparative National Systems of Health Care 3 Credits
Analysis of health care system: organisational structure. Resource development. Health service delivery. Management and economic support. Exploration of health patterns in industrialisation and industrialised countries with free market, oriented socialised policies and orientation. 45h (T); E
MHM 815 Policy and Planning Models In Health 3 Credits
Review. Examination and application of selected policy and planning models to health care strategies, programmes and issues. Theoretical, methodological insights drawn from the policy sciences, economics, political science and sociological literature. Policy and planning models as applied to health systems evaluation and programme development. Focus on multi-disciplinary strategies for analysis of health issues. 45h(T); E
MHM 816 Primary Health Care in the National Health Policy and Strategy 3 Credits
Evolution of health services in Nigeria. Examination of policy implications. Primary health care in the current health policy and strategy. Health policy and strategy. Intersectoral collaboration. Health promotion. Accessible and comprehensive health services and community participation. Structure of the Nigerian health care system. Roles and functions of the three tiers of government in a primary health care setting. 45h (T); E
MHM 817 Managerial Accounting 3 Credits
Basic orientation of the course is to provide the application of such tools to planning. Compilation and reporting of financial activities. Emphasis will be placed on identification and analysis of the inflows and outflows of the available resources within organisations. Managerial accounting aspect will provide knowledge of basic accounting tools for decision-making and for measuring performance. Topics: accounting system, procedure, cost accounting, financial statements and their interpretation. 45h (T); E
MHM 818 Operations Research In Health 3 Credits
Origins and development of operations research applications in health. mathematical programming. Queuing theory. Replacement and maintenance models. Inventory models. Assignment problem. Limitations of operations research applications in health. Case studies. 45h(T); E
MHM 799 Project 6 Credits
Candidates are expected to submit a dissertation and defend it in an open oral examination by a body of experts in the relevant chosen area of specialisation. 270h(P); C
MHM 720 Graduate Seminar 1 Credit
Candidates are expected to write and submit a seminar and defend it in an open oral examination by a body of experts in the relevant chosen area of specialisation. 45h (P); C
MHM 721 Internship Report 3 Credits
Candidates are expected to write and submit a report on the internship training or knowledge acquire in the training exercise and to be examined by a body of experts in the relevant chosen area of specialisation. 135(P); C
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, candidates must register and pass a minimum of 46 Credits including all the Core and Elective courses. In addition, candidates must score not less than 50% in the weighted average of the best 46 Credits which must include all Core and Elective courses.
I. Summary
The MHPM programme requires 36 Credits of Core courses and 9 Credits of Elective courses made up as follows:
Core Courses: MHM 800 (3), 801 (3), 802 (3), 803 (3), 804 (3), 805 (3), 806 (3), MHM 807 (3),
808 (2), 899 (6), 820 (1), 821 (3) 36 Credits
Elective Courses: MHM 809 (3), 810 (3), 811 (3), 812 (3), 813 (3), 814 (3), 815 (3), MHM 816
(3) 9 Credits
Total = 45 credits
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