Julia Ngozi Chukwuma
Biographic Data
| ID | 1399052 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Julia Ngozi Chukwuma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Julia Ngozi |
| FAMILY NAME | Chukwuma |
| SIGNATURE | CHUKWUMA J N |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Open University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4553-7536 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Access to healthcare in Nigeria
Drawing on qualitative fieldwork in Nigeria, this article aims to offer an explanation for why private provision and out-of-pocket payments remain the dominant features of Nigeria’s healthcare system. It does so by illustrating how the interaction between healthcare system performance and ‘material cultures’ (understood as shared practices and meanings associated with healthcare) shapes and reproduces healthcare consumption patterns. Using Fine’s…
A political economy analysis of health policymaking in Nigeria
This article explores the ideologies, interests, and institutions affecting health policymaking in Nigeria, and the role of the private sector therein. It covers the period from the late-1950s, the years leading up to independence, to 2014, when the country enacted its first-ever law to govern its healthcare system. The National Health Act (NHAct) was adopted after a decade of preparation and civil society-driven advocacy, making the objective of…
Introducing Economics Students to Marxist Political Economy
Introducing economics students to Marxist political economy (MPE) can be a challenging endeavor, especially as there is often limited space in the curriculum. Given this constraint, it can be difficult to know where to start and how to best do justice to the complexity and depth of Marx’s work. Students can find MPE daunting, approach the topic with a range of preconceptions, and find it hard to see the immediate relevance. This case study of our…
Implementing Health Policy in Nigeria
In 2014, Nigeria adopted a new law for its healthcare system, which mandated the establishment of a novel health‐financing mechanism, the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). The BHCPF was created to provide sustainable funding with a view to fast‐tracking Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and improving health outcomes in Nigeria. This article places Nigeria's UHC reform process in the broader context of social policy implementation in Africa …
Implementing Health Policy in Nigeria
In 2014, Nigeria adopted a new law for its healthcare system, which mandated the establishment of a novel health‐financing mechanism, the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). The BHCPF was created to provide sustainable funding with a view to fast‐tracking Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and improving health outcomes in Nigeria. This article places Nigeria's UHC reform process in the broader context of social policy implementation in Africa …
Implementing Health Policy in Nigeria
In 2014, Nigeria adopted a new law for its healthcare system, which mandated the establishment of a novel health‐financing mechanism, the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). The BHCPF was created to provide sustainable funding with a view to fast‐tracking Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and improving health outcomes in Nigeria. This article places Nigeria's UHC reform process in the broader context of social policy implementation in Africa …
Introducing Economics Students to Marxist Political Economy
Introducing economics students to Marxist political economy (MPE) can be a challenging endeavor, especially as there is often limited space in the curriculum. Given this constraint, it can be difficult to know where to start and how to best do justice to the complexity and depth of Marx’s work. Students can find MPE daunting, approach the topic with a range of preconceptions, and find it hard to see the immediate relevance. This case study of our…
A political economy analysis of health policymaking in Nigeria
This article explores the ideologies, interests, and institutions affecting health policymaking in Nigeria, and the role of the private sector therein. It covers the period from the late-1950s, the years leading up to independence, to 2014, when the country enacted its first-ever law to govern its healthcare system. The National Health Act (NHAct) was adopted after a decade of preparation and civil society-driven advocacy, making the objective of…
Access to healthcare in Nigeria
Drawing on qualitative fieldwork in Nigeria, this article aims to offer an explanation for why private provision and out-of-pocket payments remain the dominant features of Nigeria’s healthcare system. It does so by illustrating how the interaction between healthcare system performance and ‘material cultures’ (understood as shared practices and meanings associated with healthcare) shapes and reproduces healthcare consumption patterns. Using Fine’s…
Economics (3 works) · Global Health Care Issues (3 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Healthcare Systems and Reforms (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Context (archaeology) (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Health Policy (2 works) · Law (2 works)