The impacts of decentralization on health care seeking behaviors in Uganda

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 239-270

  Hutchinson, Paul ^a   Akin, John ^b   Ssengooba, Freddie ^c  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Decentralization; Impact evaluation; Uganda

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC SECTOR;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BUDGET; DECENTRALIZATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNIZATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UGANDA; VACCINATION;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POLITICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIVATIZATION; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; UGANDA;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 33749053144     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.848     Document Type: Article

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