UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE IN NIGERIA AND ITS DETERMINANTS: THE CASE OF NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME

Authors : Olukemi Grace ADEBOLA

Pages : 97-111

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Publication Date : 2020-06-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The research disaggregated some micro level factors against the National Health Insurance Scheme insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NHIS); to determine the accessibility and utilization of Universal Health Coverage insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(UHC); in Nigeria. The results revealed that only 2.5% Nigerians are covered by NHIS and micro-level factors such as age, region, level of education, wealth index, marital status and household size significantly determined both accessibility and utilization of the scheme. This result indicates that many Nigerians pay Out-of-Pockets insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OOP); for healthcare service. Therefore, until due attention is given to these identified micro-level factors as determinants of health insurance, achieving Sustainable Development Goals insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SDGs); on UHC by year 2030 becomes a mirage despite huge spending on NHIS by the government
Keywords : Eğitim, Sağlık Sigortası, Nijerya, Servet İndeksi