A. U. Kaoje

Out-of-Pocket Spending and Access to Healthcare Services in Sokoto, Nigeria

R. A. Oladigbolu, M. O. Oche, A. U. Kaoje, G. J. Gana & M. A. Makusidi · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2018

Background: User fees paid through out-of-pocket spending (OOPS) impede access to healthcare services, particularly among the poor. The study aimed to assess the households’ pattern of out-of-pocket spending, predictors of access to healthcare, and to explore their socio-economic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2018/40972

Socio – economic Factors Influencing Utilization of Healthcare Services in Sokoto, North-Western Nigeria

R. A. Oladigbolu, M. O. Oche, A. U. Kaoje & G. J. Gana · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2017

The objective of equity in health care system is “equal access for equal needs” and there should be no barriers to healthcare utilization. The objective of the study was to assess the socio – economic factors influencing utilization of healthcare services in Sokoto, Northern Nige...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2017/35282