Journal of Public Policy and Administration

Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2019

  • Enhancing Team-Work and Supportive Working Environment of the Admission and Transfer Processes in Rural Mental Healthcare Services Using Lean Philosophy

    Brian Mayahle, Stephen Parnell, Rob Rolls, Anthony Welch, Jennifer Barr, Fumiso Muyambo

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2019
    Pages: 61-75
    Received: 18 March 2019
    Accepted: 8 May 2019
    Published: 20 October 2019
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    Abstract: Aim: To improve team work through joint development of clinical processes between regional, rural community mental health teams and rural hospitals using Lean philosophy. Background: There was lack of clarity of the roles and responsibilities of staff in the admission of mental health consumers in rural hospitals and in their transfer to regional a... Show More
  • Investigating Rural – Urban Migration in Developing Countries of the World a Focus in Nigeria

    Anselem Chukwuemeka Nweke

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2019
    Pages: 76-81
    Received: 29 September 2019
    Accepted: 17 October 2019
    Published: 13 November 2019
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    Abstract: This paper investigates the reason behind rural-urban migration in developing countries of the world using Nigeria as focus of the study. The fact is that most of the countries of the developing world are just on the threshold of their industrial take-off. The unfolding of events in the western world indicates that urbanization and industrializatio... Show More