Impact of voluntary community-based health insurance on child stunting: Evidence from rural Uganda
E Nshakira-Rukundo, EC Mussa, N Gerber… - Social Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•The effect of enrolment in CBHI on child stunting is studied.•A year in CBHI is
reduces the probability of stunting by 4.3 percentage points.•Children of two or less years …
reduces the probability of stunting by 4.3 percentage points.•Children of two or less years …
Community-based health financing and child stunting in rural Rwanda
C Lu, I Mejía-Guevara, K Hill… - … journal of public …, 2016 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We analyzed the likelihood of rural children (aged 6–24 months) being stunted
according to whether they were enrolled in Mutuelles, a community-based health-financing …
according to whether they were enrolled in Mutuelles, a community-based health-financing …
Mutual health insurance and its contribution to improving child health in Rwanda
A Binagwaho, R Hartwig, D Ingeri, A Makaka - 2012 - econstor.eu
Rwanda is among the few countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and the developing approaching
universal health insurance coverage. To date, over 90 per cent of the population are …
universal health insurance coverage. To date, over 90 per cent of the population are …
Reducing children's malnutrition by increasing mothers' health insurance coverage: A focus on stunting and underweight across 32 sub-Saharan African countries
Despite the potential role of a mother's health insurance coverage in enhancing her
children's health and well-being, research examining its impact on children's nutritional …
children's health and well-being, research examining its impact on children's nutritional …
Community-based health insurance increased health care utilization and reduced mortality in children under-5, around Bwindi Community Hospital, Uganda between …
N Haven, AE Dobson, K Yusuf, S Kellermann… - Frontiers in public …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Out-of-pocket fees to pay for health care prevent poor people from accessing
health care and drives millions into poverty every year. This obstructs progress toward the …
health care and drives millions into poverty every year. This obstructs progress toward the …
Does economic growth reduce childhood stunting? A multicountry analysis of 89 demographic and health surveys in sub-Saharan Africa
Background There is mixed evidence and lack of consensus on the impact of economic
development on stunting, and likewise there is a dearth of empirical studies on this …
development on stunting, and likewise there is a dearth of empirical studies on this …
Socio-economic predictors of stunting in preschool children-a population-based study from Johannesburg and Soweto
Background. Stunting continues to be a child public health concern in many African
countries, including South Africa. This study uses data from the Birth to Twenty study, held in …
countries, including South Africa. This study uses data from the Birth to Twenty study, held in …
A comparative analysis of socioeconomic inequities in stunting: a case of three middle-income African countries
Background Despite increased economic growth and development, and existence of various
policies and interventions aimed at improving food security and nutrition, majority of …
policies and interventions aimed at improving food security and nutrition, majority of …
Impact of parental socioeconomic status on child health outcomes in Kenya
MG Mugo - African Development Review, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
It is widely acknowledged that a healthy nation is a wealthy nation. Most developing
countries such as Kenya record unfavourable indicators of population health. Existing …
countries such as Kenya record unfavourable indicators of population health. Existing …
Does health insurance improve health for all? Heterogeneous effects on children in Ghana
L Bagnoli - World development, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper assesses whether health insurance is successful in improving health. More
specifically, it investigates whether a same health insurance scheme has differentiated …
specifically, it investigates whether a same health insurance scheme has differentiated …