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The operations of the free maternal care policy and out of pocket payments during childbirth in rural Northern Ghana
Dalinjong, Philip Ayizem; Wang, Alex Y.; Homer, … - In: Health economics review 7 (2017) 41, pp. 1-6
Background: To promote skilled attendance at births and reduce maternal deaths, the government of Ghana introduced the … during childbirth in one rural and poor area of Northern Ghana; the Kassena-Nankana municipality. Costs were taken from the …
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Does public health insurance increase maternal health care utilization in Egypt?
Rashad, Ahmed Shoukry; Sharaf, Mesbah Fathy; Mansour, … - 2016
We assess the impact of health insurance on the utilization of maternal health care services in Egypt. A propensity score matching is used to control for baseline differences in the characteristics of the insured and uninsured women, to determine the difference in health care utilization between...
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Children's public health insurance and maternal absenteeism
Robinson, Christina; Coomer, Nicole M. - In: The journal of economics 39 (2013) 2, pp. 1-16
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Does public insurance coverage for pregnant women affect prenatal health behaviors?
Dave, Dhaval; Kaestner, Robert; Wehby, George L. - In: Journal of population economics 32 (2019) 2, pp. 419-453
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The effect of insurance enrollment on maternal and child health care utilization : the case of Ghana
Gajate-Garrido, Gissele; Ahiadeke, Clement - 2015
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Does national health insurance improve children's health? : national and regional evidence from Ghana
Bagnoli, Lisa - 2017
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Seeking healthcare under the National Health Insurance Scheme's capitation payment method in Wa Municipality, Ghana : subscribers' perspectives
Abu Abduali, Ibrahim; Adams, Abdul-Moomin; Abdulai, Mu-een - In: African journal of science, technology, innovation and … 11 (2019) 1, pp. 45-54
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Ghana's national health insurance scheme in the context of the health MDGs : an empirical evaluation using propensity score matching
Mensah, Joseph; Oppong, Joseph R.; Schmidt, Christoph M. - 2009
In 2003 the Government of Ghana established a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to improve health care access for … compare health outcomes of recent mothers who are enrolled in the NHIS with those who are not. Our findings suggest that NHIS …
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Economic analysis of under-five morbitity, mortality and health-seeking behaviour : evidence from Ghana
Nketiah-Amponsah, Edward - 2010 - 1. Aufl.
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National health insurance subscription and maternal healthcare utilisation across mothers' wealth status in Ghana
Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena; Kofinti, Raymond Elikplim; … - In: Health economics review 7 (2017) 16, pp. 1-15
in Ghana, the situation still remains high averaging 319 per 100,000 live births between 2011 and 2015. Objective: To … quintiles (Poor, Middle and Rich). Methods: The study employed data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. Both … quintile. Conclusion: The study has vindicated the claim that NHIS Scheme is pro-poor in Ghana. The Ministry of Health should …
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