Factors for high dropout rate in the community health fund in Kondoa district: the case of Kondoa district hospital Dodoma region.
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2018
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University of Dar es Salaam
Abstract
Community health fund in Tanzania established since 1995 to improve access of
healthcare services delivery among urban and rural population. However, former
Community Health Fund encountered challenges that driven the health sector to
reform the community based health insurance. Dodoma region selected as a pilot
study for implementation of improve Community Health Fund for improvement of
healthcare services toward achieve of Universal Health Coverage.
Since 2012 of establishment, yet still members’ dropout continued to upsurges. This
study aimed to explore factors for high dropout rate in the Community Health Fund
in Kondoa district from 2012 – 2016. The qualitative method designed in the study
whereby seventy two (72) participants and ten (10) respondents recruited through
purposive, convenience and snowball sampling techniques and data collection
involved focus group discussion, in-depth interview and document review. Thematic
and summative analysis was used in data analysis. The finding of the study has
shown that respondents have little knowledge about iCHF.
Further, findings indicated that members’ dropout attributed by either individual
factors or community factors as well as health system related factors. In conclusion,
individual, community and health related factors were significantly associated with
dropout of CHF members in Kondoa district.
The study recommends that Kondoa district must remain as a fundamental entity to
ensure availability of medicine, hospital supplies and laboratory equipment for better
performance of CHF. Furthermore, recommends that commitment of healthcare
workers, committees, CHF board and leadership must convey efforts to improve
CHF in Kondoa district toward attainment of the Universal Health Coverage.
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Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF RA440.87T34N927)
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Public health, Medical care, cost of, Health science administration, Research, Kondoa District, Tanzania
Citation
Nyasongo, J.S (2018) Factors for high dropout rate in the community health fund in Kondoa district: the case of Kondoa district hospital Dodoma region.Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam.