Determinants of participation in mutual health insurance :a case study of the Kassena-Nankana mutual health insurance scheme in Ghana

• Main Author: Kennedy, Alatinga A.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Determinants; Participation; Mutual; Health; Social capital; Access; Socio-economic status; Empowerment; Kassena-Nankana; Ghana.
• Online Access: http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_9940_1299571352

<p>Health security is increasingly being seen as integral to any poverty reduction strategy. Health is viewed not only as an end in itself but also as an indispensable input into the development process because there is a positive link between health and development. Of all the risks facing poor households, health risks probably pose the greatest threat to their lives and livelihoods. Against this background, this research examines the vital subject of participation in mutual health insurance as a poverty reduction strategy at the rural community level. It has been accepted that community-based initiatives play important roles in improving poor people s risk-sharing arrangements. The extent to which these community-based initiatives are able to address the problem of social exclusion in local communities is far from being clear.</p>