Impoverishing effect of household healthcare expenditure in semi-rural communities in Yenagoa, Nigeria

Inequity in the payment mechanism for healthcare systematically affects poorer households more than the rich. This article examines the impoverishing effect of healthcare expenditure on households in Yenagoa. Data was obtained from a cross-sectional survey of households in 2 communities in Yenagoa s...

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Main Authors: Adedotun Daniel Adesina, Daprim Samuel Ogaji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-08-01
Series:Healthcare in Low-resource Settings
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Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/hls/article/view/7464