Contribution of household health care expenditure to poverty in Oyo State, South West Nigeria: A rural and urban comparison

Introduction: The financial burden of health care costs in Nigeria is borne almost entirely by the individuals and household members as health care financing is still mostly from out of pocket (OOP) payments. OOP payments can lead households into poverty. This study aimed to estimate the contributio...

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Main Authors: Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, Akindele Olupelumi Adebiyi, Akinola Ayoola Fatiregun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Health Management & Informatics
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Online Access:http://jhmi.sums.ac.ir/index.php/JHMI/article/view/390/124