DEMAND FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR POVERTY REDUCTION Using the 2002/03 Uganda National Household Survey data we empirically examine the nature and determinants of individuals’ decision to seek care on condition of illness reporting. The major findings include: cost of care is regressive and sustainability reduces the …
Read More »Economic Role Of Solidarity And Social Capital In Accessing Modern Health Care Services In Nigeria
ECONOMIC ROLE OF SOLIDARITY AND SOCIAL CAPITAL IN ACCESSING MODERN HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN NIGERIA Abstract At the beginning of the 1990s, health service reforms were implemented in public health institutions in most African countries South of the Sahara. In the Ivory Coast, the imposition of user fees for public …
Read More »The Effect Of Poverty And Access To Healthcare In Developing Countries: A Case Study Of Nigeria
THE EFFECT OF POVERTY AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA Abstract People in poor countries tend to have less access to health services than those in better-off countries, and within countries, the poor have less access to health services. This article documents disparities …
Read More »The Effectiveness Of Health Systems In Influencing Avoidable Mortality In Nigeria
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH SYSTEMS IN INFLUENCING AVOIDABLE MORTALITY IN NIGERIA Abstract Objectives – To measure variations in the Holland and Charlton classifications of avoidable death causes and to estimate the effect of the Spanish national health system on avoidable mortality. Design – Mortality in the Valencian Community was …
Read More »Factors Influencing Childbearing Women’s Choice Of Health Care Services In Port Harcourt
FACTORS INFLUENCING CHILDBEARING WOMEN’S CHOICE OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN PORT HARCOURT Introduction Despite the availability of primary health care services in virtually every community and village in Nigeria, clients travel long distances to reach secondary and tertiary health care institutions. Against this backdrop, the researcher sought to find the …
Read More »Access To Health Care In Contexts Of Livelihood Insecurity: A Framework For Analysis And Action
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN CONTEXTS OF LIVELIHOOD INSECURITY: A FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYSIS AND ACTION Access to health care is a major health and development issue. Most governments declare that their citizens should enjoy universal and equitable access to good quality care. However, even within the developed world, this goal …
Read More »Factors Affecting Utilization Of Health Care Services At General Hospital In Lagos State
FACTORS AFFECTING UTILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT GENERAL HOSPITAL IN LAGOS STATE Background Disparities in use of healthcare services between rural and urban areas have been empirically attributed to several factors. This study explores the existence of this disparity and its implication for planning and managing healthcare delivery systems. …
Read More »Factors Determining The Choice Of Health Care Facilities By Pregnant Women In Ijero Ekiti
FACTORS DETERMINING THE CHOICE OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES BY PREGNANT WOMEN IN IJERO EKITI The main aim of this study was to examine factors determining women’s preference for places to give birth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A quantitative and cross-sectional community based study design was employed. Data was collected using …
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FACTORS AFFECTING THE CHOICE OF MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SAUDI ARABIA. ABSTRACT Objectives: This study examinesfactors affecting the choice ofmaternal health services in Port SaidCity.Methods: A house-to-house surveyof 225 women in Port Said City, anortheastern Egyptian city located200 kilometers from Cairo thecapital of Egypt, was carried outto determine the …
Read More »Pregnancy Duration And Choice Of Ante-Natal And Delivery Care In Selected Rural And Mixed Urban Areas Of Ijebu
PREGNANCY DURATION AND CHOICE OF ANTE-NATAL AND DELIVERY CARE IN SELECTED RURAL AND MIXED URBAN AREAS OF IJEBU Abstract Pregnancy duration and choice of care for maternal health are crucial primary health issues that the World Health Organization (WHO) keeps constant in the campaign for all round healthcare delivery …
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