The Effect of User Charges on the Pattern of Health Care Demand in Nigeria |Biomedgrid
Journal: American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research (Vol.10, No. 2)Publication Date: 2020-08-27
Authors : Lloyd Ahamefule Amaghionyeodiwe;
Page : 181-186
Keywords : User Charges; Demand for government health services; Willingness to pay and Health care; Quality; Adequate;
Abstract
The economic downturn in early 1980s in Nigeria led to the introduction and implementation of user charges in government health care facilities. This coupled with the persistent poverty level in Nigeria raises the question of consumers' ability and willingness to pay these user charges. Accordingly, using primary data, this study examined the possible trade-off between user charges and demand for government health services in Nigeria. The analysis showed that increasing user fees substantially reduced the use of government health facility by low-income earners. Thus, it was recommended, among others, that government should introduce price discrimination into user fees, to be set at marginal cost. This would help avoid the adverse distribution effects of user-fees, especially, on the lower income group.
Other Latest Articles
- Microarray profiling of long noncoding RNAs and mRNA expression in the kidney of rats damaged by cadmium |Biomedgrid
- The Effectiveness of Polarized Light in Musculoskeletal, Skin Problems and Burns |Biomedgrid
- Review of the scientific and methodological seminar Synergetic Approach in State Understanding: Challenges and Development
- Legal support for the development of sustainable and secure information and telecommunications infrastructure
- Judicial interpreting institutionalization in criminal proceedings: European practices and Russian perspectives
Last modified: 2023-06-26 21:27:10