Brief Introduction
The rising cost of health care services as well as the inability of the government health facilities to cope with the people’s demand necessitated the establishment of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The start of the NHIS dates back to 1962 when the need for health insurance in the provision of health centers to Nigerians was first recognized (Akande and Bello, 2002), Katibi and Akande, 2003.
It was fully approved by the Federal Government in 1997, signed into law in 1999, and launched officially on the 6th June 2005.
The Scheme is designed to provide comprehensive health care delivery at affordable costs, covering employees of the formal sector, self-employed, as well as rural communities, the poor, and the vulnerable groups.
Table of Contents
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgment iv – v
Abstract vi
Table of Contents vii – x
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction/Background of the Study 1 – 5
1.2 Statement of the Problem 5 – 7
1.3 Research Questions 7
1.4 Objectives of the Study 7 – 8
1.5 Hypothesis of the Study 8
1.6 Scope of the Study 9
1.7 Justification of the Study 9
1.8 Operational Definition of Terms 9 – 10
CHAPTER TWO
1.0 Literature Review 11
2.1.0 Conceptual Review 11
2.1.1 Concept of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) 11 – 12
2.1.2 Concept of Health Insurance 12 -13
2.1.3 Evaluation of the NHIS 14 – 15
2.2 Review of Empirical Literature 15 – 16
2.3 Theoretical Review 16
2.3.1 Relevant Deprivative Theory 16 – 17
2.3.2 Political Economy of Health 18 – 19
2.3.3 Structural/Functionalist Theory 19 – 22
2.4 Conceptional framework 22 – 24
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Methodology 25
3.1 Research Design 25
3.2 Area of Study 25 – 26
3.3 Population of Sampling Unit 26
3.4 Instrumentality 26
3.5 Validity and Reliability of Instrument 26
3.6 Data analysis Techniques 27
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data Analysis and Interpretation 28
4.1 Introduction 28
4.2 Presentation and analysis of Data 29 – 35
4.3 Research Hypothesis 35 – 46
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Conclusion, and Recommendation 47
5.1 Summary of Findings 47
5.2 Conclusion 47 – 48
5.3 Recommendations 48 – 49
References 50-52
