Knowledge and attitude of civil servants in osun state, southwestern nigeria towards the national health insurance

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 421-426

  Olugbenga Bello, A I ^a   Adebimpe, W O ^b  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria (GHAIN)   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Awareness; National health insurance scheme NHIS; Out of pocket expenses

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054119451     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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