Purpose This study investigates the effect of user fees on access and waiting time in Nigeria.
For access, the effect of user fees on both preventive and curative care; and the effect of user …

The study objective was to understand the impact of user fees on access to health services
in countries in Africa, using evidence from selected countries (Tanzania, Mozambique, Mali …

Access to care and equity are the two most pertinent issues for policy-makers of the current
era. In developing countries, health care is continuously facing budget constraints as central …

OBJECTIVE: To provide more comprehensive understanding of utilisation of health facilities
in the context of user fee removal policy with a focus on local practices. METHODS: A wide …

The negative impact of user fees on the utilisation of the health services by the poor in
developing countries such as Uganda and Jamaica is well documented. Therefore, various …

Provision of health facilities is an essential service that government often try to provide for
the well-being of its citizens. However, the spatial distribution of this service tends to …

The aim of this study was to assess whether user fees exemptions increased healthcare
services use among indigents in the Ouargaye district in Burkina Faso. In this pre–post …

There is currently considerable discussion between governments, international agencies,
bilateral donors and advocacy groups on whether user fees levied at government health …

Background Removing user fees in primary health care services is one of the most critical
policy issues being considered in Africa. User fees were introduced in many African …

The issue of charging user fees for health services has been at the centre of health care
financing policy debate for a long time. In Zambia the public sector has the biggest stake to …