Abstract

This study assessed the implementation of outsourcing policy in Federal University Teaching Hospitals in Southwestern Nigeria It investigated the factors influencing outsourcing in the Teaching Hospitals Primary data were collected through questionnaire administration The three Federal University Teaching Hospitals in Southwestern Nigeria used for this study are Lagos University Teaching Hospital LUTH Lagos Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex OAUTHC Ile-Ife and University College Hospital UCH Ibadan The findings revealed that factors influencing outsourcing decision include efficiency and effectiveness 63 4 cost reduction 60 6 concentration on core competencies 59 9 performance enhancement 64 6 service quality delivery enhancement 62 9 access to latest technology 52 3 acquisition of specialist expertise 59 9 risk sharing 55 8 flexibility 59 4 and better accountability management 59 4 The study concludes with the thesis that outsourcing is inevitable and a child of necessity in contemporary public organizations in Nigeria