Do household perceptions influence enrolment decisions into community-based health insurance schemes in Tanzania?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several countries including Tanzania, have established voluntary non-profit insurance schemes, commonly known as community-based health insurance schemes (CBHIs), that typically target rural populations and the informal sector. This paper considers the importance of household perceptions towards CBHIs in Tanzania and their role in explaining the enrolment decision of households.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional household survey that involved 722 households located in Bahi and Chamwino districts in the Dodoma region. A three-stage sampling procedure was used, and the data were analyzed using both factor analysis (FA) and principal component analysis (PCA). Statistical tests such as Bartlett's test of sphericity, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) for sampling adequacy, and

SUBMITTER: Kagaigai A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7893739 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature