Impact of health insurance on health care utilization: Case study of Nairobi province, Kenya.
Abstract
This paper uses data from "The Kenya National Health Accounts, Household Health
expenditure and Utilization Survey, 2003."- Ministry of Health, to examine the impact of
health insurance on health care utilization in Nairobi. Health care utilization is categorized
into preventive health care, outpatient services and inpatient services. Using probit
regression model, the findings are that insurance coverage increases utilization of modern
health care, while it does not have any effect on the use of inpatient health care services.
Education plays a significant role in the use of preventive health care as is individual's health status and other social demographic characteristics. The higher the income the more the
intensity in outpatient visits.
Citation
M.A (Economics) Thesis 2004Sponsorhip
University of NairobiPublisher
Depatment of Economics, University of Nairobi
Description
Master of Arts Thesis