Health Service Utilization by Women Members and Non-Members of Community-Based Health Insurance Schemes in Sidama, Southern Ethiopia, 2024: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The community-based health insurance (CBHI) program was established in Ethiopia to enhance access to healthcare and protect vulnerable populations, including women, from financial risk.

Aim

This study analyzed healthcare utilization and its determinants between community-based health insurance members and nonmembers of women in Sidama's Central Zone, southern Ethiopia.

Methods

From January 19 to February 20, 2024, a community-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 1280 women (640 insured and 640 uninsured). The study participants were selected using a multistage sampling technique, and data were collected through structured face-to-face interviews using the KoBo Toolbox.

Findings

The analysis revealed that CBHI membership was ass

SUBMITTER: Debessa KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12402568 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature