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African health sciences · Jun 2014
Utilization of health care services in rural and urban areas: a determinant factor in planning and managing health care delivery systems.
- Jimoh Ayanda Oladipo.
- Department of Business Administration, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
- Afr Health Sci. 2014 Jun 1; 14 (2): 322-33.
BackgroundDisparities in use of healthcare services between rural and urban areas have been empirically attributed to several factors. This study explores the existence of this disparity and its implication for planning and managing healthcare delivery systems.ObjectivesThe objectives determine the relative importance of the various predisposing, enabling, need and health services factors on utilization of health services; similarity between rural and urban areas; and major explanatory variables for utilization.MethodA four-stage model of service utilization was constructed with 31 variables under appropriate model components. Data is collected using cross-sectional sample survey of 1086 potential health services consumers in selected health facilities and resident milieu via questionnaire. Data is analyzed using factor analysis and cross tabulation.ResultsThe 4-stage model is validated for the aggregate data and data for the rural areas with 3-stage model for urban areas. The order of importance of the factors is need, enabling, predisposing and health services. 11 variables are found to be powerful predictors of utilization.ConclusionPlanning of different categories of health care facilities in different locations should be based on utilization rates while proper management of established facilities should aim to improve health seeking behavior of people.
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