Determinants of households' willingness to pay for health insurance in Burkina Faso.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The operationalization of universal health insurance in Burkina Faso represents a significant challenge for health coverage. The willingness of households to pay is a crucial aspect of the process. This highlights the necessity of examining the factors that may explain their willingness to pay. The objective of this study is to analyze the determinants of households' willingness to pay for health insurance in Burkina Faso.

Methods

The data used in this study were collected between March and September 2017 in the territory of Burkina Faso, covering six administrative regions. A total of 211 households were surveyed, 71 in urban areas and 140 in rural areas. The Tobit model was employed to analyze the determinants of willingness to pay, with the contingent valuation

SUBMITTER: Topan GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566439 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature