Title: Management functions
Course: Health Management, Ethics and Research - Ethiopia (Full)

Management functions

From the definition in Box 2.1 you have learnt that management is a process that can be divided into five distinct parts involving interrelated activities. Health Extension Practitioners play various roles in the Primary Health Care system. You will be expected to be a manager, leader, coordinator, planner, supervisor and also monitor of the health services in your community. Management consists of the following functions.