THE ROLE OF INSURANCE SCHEME IN HEALTH SERVICES IN NIGERIA

THE ROLE OF INSURANCE SCHEME IN HEALTH SERVICES IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT: The insurance scheme health services have been playing dominant role in improving health services in Nigeria. This research work was carried out to survey the problems, abuses and effect of insurance scheme in health services.The main aims of this organization is to ensure that all its citizens receive good medical services.  Also to make available to all residents no matter the class or status, race, age and sex in need of medical care.

Finally, to ensure that good health services can be spread to the poor and rich by payment of premium.  Also majority members of the populace receive medical services from selected health care centre without difficulties.

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction                                                                                                1

1. Background of the study                                                                   1
2. Statement of problems                                                            2
3. Purpose of study                                                                     5
4. Significance of the study                                                                   6
5. Limitations of study                                                                7
6. Definition of term                                                                    7

CHAPTER TWO

Literature review                                                                               9

1. Review of related literature                                                     9

CHAPTER THREE

1. Sources of data                                                                        16
2. Research design and sampling procedure                                17
3. Administration the questionnaire                                            18
4. Collection of data                                                                    18
5. Measuring instrument                                                             23

CHAPTER FOUR

1. Presentation and analysis of data                                            25

CHAPTER FIVE

1. Recommendation                                                                     31
2. Summary                                                                                 32
3. Conclusion                                                                              33

Bibliography                                                                           35

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

It is been said that health is the most important thing a human life.  But before I delve into the steps that will be taken by the Nigerian government to institute a health insurance scheme, it is necessary to have an idea of what the federal government and some state governments have done in the area of health insurance scheme for the country and some states.

On August 23rd 1985, the minister for health, Chief (Dr) Emmanuel Nsan inaugurated a special advisory committee on National Health Insurance Scheme in Nigeria to examine issue related to health insurance scheme as a National Health Insurance Scheme as a way of financing personal health care services.  The terms of reference of this committee were:

THE ROLE OF INSURANCE SCHEME IN HEALTH SERVICES IN NIGERIA