Why do women pay more than they should? A mixed methods study of the implementation gap in a policy to subsidize the costs of deliveries in Burkina Faso

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 145-152

  Ridde, Valéry ^a,b,c   Kouanda, Seni ^c   Yameogo, Maurice ^c   Kadio, Kadidiatou ^c   Bado, Aristide ^c  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Institut de Recherche en Science de la Sante (IRSS) du CNRST   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

Burkina Faso; Deliveries; Exemption; Implementation gap; Mixed methods; User fees

Indexed keywords

COST ANALYSIS; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER RELATIONS; HEALTH WORKER; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLICY APPROACH; WOMENS STATUS;

BURKINA FASO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURKINA FASO; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DELIVERY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL FEE; POLICY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADULT; BURKINA FASO; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEES, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; POLICY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84868230009     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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