Local stakeholders’ perceptions about the introduction of performance-based financing in benin: A case study in two health districts

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 207-214

  Paul, Elisabeth ^a   Sossouhounto, Nadine ^b   Sèdjro Eclou, Dieudonné ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

Author keywords

Benin; Case study; Health District; Performance based financing (PBF); Qualitative study; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

EID: 85002061860     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23225939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.93     Document Type: Article

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