• FACTORS AFFECTING UTILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ] Good utilization of health services improves the health status of the population. However , the presence of health facilities alone is not enough to guarantee use as other socio - economic factors could influence access and utilization. This study assessed the community perceptions and factors affecting the utilization of health services in a rural community in Southern Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in Anegbette, a rural community in Etsako Central Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State, Nigeria in 2011. Data was obtained through a structured, interviewe ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Rapid population growthIncreasing demand for health services against dwindling resourcesFaulty allocation of limited resourcesInternal inefficiency of government health care programs and health services.Poor quality of private health care servicesInadequate support infrastructural facilities like water, electricity and good roads.These problems have resulted in inappropriate structures, faulty allocation of resources and incongruent staff scheduling which would not have arisen if potential utilization had formed the bases upon which the establishment of the facilities were initially hi ... Continue Reading