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 the extent that malaria treatment expenditures deplete household income and potentially lead to sacrificing of other basic household expenditures. Methods: The study was undertaken in six towns (3 urban and 3 rural) in southeast Nigeria. Pre-tested structured...

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...

In recognition of the severity of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Nigeria, the Nigerian government has demonstrated commitment to combating the pandemic by implementing a subsidized antiretroviral (ARV) treatment program in 74 current centers across the country. While the program has been commendable,...

Background: Malaria is the number one public health problem in Nigeria, responsible for about 30% of deaths in under-fives and 25% of deaths in infants and 11% maternal mortality. This study estimated the economic burden of malaria in Nigeria using the cost of illness approach. Methods: A...

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...