Determinants of uptake of national health insuarance Fund scheme by the informal sector in kabare ward, kirinyaga county, Kenya
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the determinants influencing uptake of National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) in the informal sector in Kabare Ward, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
Design: A cross-sectional study
Setting: Kabare ward, Kirinyaga East sub-County, Kirinyaga County.
Subjects/Participants: Males and Females between the age of 18 and 60 work in the informal sector.
Results: There is low uptake of the NHIF scheme among workers in the informal sector. Awareness, income levels and accessibility to NHIF outlets were some of the factors that played a critical role in the uptake of NHIF insurance among workers in the informal sector here.
Conclusion: Future policies needs to consider these factors to achieve maximum enrollment into NHIF scheme for workers in the informal sector in Kabare ward, Kirinyaga East sub-County, Kirinyaga County
How to Cite
Samuel N. Kagoiyo*, Thomas Thiong'o Karanja . (2022). Determinants of uptake of national health insuarance Fund scheme by the informal sector in kabare ward, kirinyaga county, Kenya. Advance Research Journal of Medical and Clinical Science , Vol. 8 No. 09 (2022): Advance Research Journal of medical and clinical science , 986-993 .
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