Ghanaian women’s knowledge on whether malaria treatment is covered by the national health insurance

A multilevel regression analysis of national data

Bibliographic Data

ID15366341
AuthorsEdward Kwabena Ameyaw (0000-0002-6617-237X, University of Technology Sydney, corresponding author), Linus Baatiema (0000-0002-8668-4671, Takoradi Technical University), Bright Opoku Ahinkorah (0000-0001-7415-895X, University of Technology Sydney), Abdul-Aziz Seidu (0000-0001-9734-9054, Takoradi Technical University), Jerry Paul Ninnoni (0000-0002-5290-7961, University of Cape Coast), John Kuumuori Ganle (0000-0002-8382-3437, University of Ghana)
Year2021
Volume21
Issue1
Pages2263-2263
Publication date2021-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-021-12290-7
PMID34895188
OpenAlexW4200320077
LanguageEN
References cited30

This study has shown that individual, community and regional level factors affect women's knowledge on whether NHIS covers malaria treatment or not. As knowledge that malaria treatment is covered by NHIS may increase use of malaria prevention and treatment services in health facilities, we recommend that the Ghana Health Service intensifies community level education and awareness creation efforts, targeted at women among whom awareness levels are currently low

Biostatistics · Economic growth · Environmental health · Health care · Health facility · Logistic regression · Malaria · National Health Interview Survey · Odds · Odds ratio · Population · Public health · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine · Nursing

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