PUBLIC HEALTH PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS

PERCEPTION AND UTILIZATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES IN SOUTHEAST NIGERIA: IMPLICATION FOR HEALTH CARE IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES Background The relationship between people’s perception and utilization of public health serviceswas investigated. Methods A survey of 840 households across selected urban, peri urban and rural communities, in the Southeast of Nigeria, was …

ORGANIZATION AND FINANCING OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN NIGERIA: PROBLEMS, ISSUES, AND ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES Abstract The way a country finances its health care system is a critical determinant for reaching universal health coverage (UHC). This is so because it determines whether the health services that are available are affordable to …

THE IMPACT OF PRIVATE FINANCING OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN NIGERIA   Health care financing system is a process by which revenues are collected from primary and secondary sources, e.g., out-of-pocket payments (OOPs), indirect and direct taxes, donor funding, co-payment, voluntary prepayments, mandatory prepayment, which are accumulated in fund pools …

COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS AND FACTORS INFLUENCING UTILIZATION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN NIGERIA Background Healthcare utilization has particular relevance as a public health and development issue. Unlike material and human capital, there is little empirical evidence on the utility of social resources in overcoming barriers to healthcare utilization in a developing country …

PERCEIVED DISCRIMINATION, SOCIOECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE AND REFRAINING FROM SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT IN NIGERIA Study objective To analyse the association between perceived discrimination and refraining from seeking required medical treatment and the contribution of socioeconomic disadvantage. Design and setting Data from the Swedish National Survey of Public Health 2004 were used for …

UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF ELIMINATING USER FEES: UTILIZATION AND CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES IN NIGERIA Abstract There is currently considerable discussion between governments, international agencies, bilateral donors and advocacy groups on whether user fees levied at government health facilities in poor countries should be abolished. It is claimed that this would …

HOUSEHOLD COPING STRATEGIES IN RESPONSE TO THE INTRODUCTION OF USER CHARGES OF SOCIAL SERVICES: A CASE STUDY ON HEALTH IN NIGERIA   1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background In the late eighties there was considerable pressure on governments in many parts of the world, particularly those forced by deteriorating economic circumstances to …

DETERMINANTS OF DELAY IN CARE-SEEKING FOR FEBRILE CHILDREN IN NIGERIA Background Early diagnosis and timely treatment of malaria is recognized as a fundamental element to the control of the disease. Although access to health services in Tanzania is improved, still many people seek medical care when it is too late …

ACCESS TO AND UTILIZATION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE POOR IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF EDO STATE Background: It has been stated that poor utilization of quality reproductive health service continues to contribute to maternal morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Objective: The objective was to investigate the pattern of orthodox …

INEQUITIES AMONG THE VERY POOR: HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN IN NIGERIA BACKGROUND: Few studies have been done to assess socioeconomic inequities in health in African countries. We sought evidence of inequities in health care by sex and socioeconomic status for young children living in a poor rural area of southern …