Diminishing Corruptive Practices in the Public Hospital System of Cameroon

Corrupt business and management practices exist at all levels
within the public hospital system (PHS) in Cameroon and are of
increasing concern among the polity as the perceptions of key
stakeholders who work within the system has not been examined for
helping to diminish it. In particular, these practices are affecting the
well-being and socioeconomic development of its denizens. The purpose
of this research was to provide further understanding of how to diminish
corrupt business and management practices that continue to lead to
increased monetary cost to individuals and delays in seeking
preventative care within the PHS. Stakeholder theory provided a starting
point for understanding and explaining the perceptions of stakeholders
about corruption within the context of agency governance. The results
indicated that staff/client influence rather than only lack of
motivation was a rationale for accepting bribes. It also revealed
diversion, where physicians keep drugs and sell to patients.