Objectives To examine differences in malaria treatment expenditures from the perspectives of consumers and providers in southeast Nigeria.Methods The study was conducted using household surveys, provider surveys and exit poll interviews. The amount of money that the providers claimed to charge...

Objectives To determine how equitable enrolment and utilization of community-based health insurance is in two communities with varying levels of success in implementing the scheme.Methods The study was undertaken in two communities in Anambra state, southeast Nigeria. Data was collected using a...

Objectives To examine the extent to which costs of subsidized antiretrovirals treatment (ART) programmes are catastrophic and the benefit incidence that accrues to different population groups.Methods Data on expenditures to patients for receiving treatment from a government subsidized ART clinic...

The study was undertaken in southeastern Nigeria to investigate whether the people's level of education and what they know about malaria affects how they seek treatment and prevention for the disease. Pre-tested questionnaires were used to collect data from randomly selected householders and...

Objectives: To determine whether the binary with follow-up (BWFU) or open-ended (OPED) contingent valuation question format would yield better valid estimates of altruistic willingness to pay (WTP) and examine the feasibility of using intra-community altruistic contributions to procure...

This study examined the socio-economic and geographic differences in illness occurrence and levels of expenditures in South Eastern Nigeria, together with policymaker and healthcare provider views on how to alleviate the financial burdens placed on the poorest by existing payment mechanisms. We...

Objective To examine the level of awareness of youths to voluntary counseling and testing and willingness to pay for this service, and to explore reasons for underutilization of this service.Methods A cross sectional study was carried out among undergraduate students of two tertiary institutions...

As agents for their patients, providers often make treatment decisions on behalf of patients, and their choices can affect health outcomes. However, providers operate within a network of relationships and are agents not only for their patients, but also other health sector actors, such as their...