Patterns and determinants of health care utilization : an assessment of high density urban areas in Harare, Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.advisorOkorafor, Okoreen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBandason, Nyashaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-09T15:51:23Z
dc.date.available2014-11-09T15:51:23Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 114-123).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractZimbabwe has been well known, since independence in 1980, to have one of the best health care systems in Sub-Saharan Africa regardless of a low economic growth pattern. The gains in health status that have been reaped in the 1980s and early 1990s have now been reversed due to the combination of the effects of structural adjustments policies, intermittent drought, a decline in the quality of health care services and severe economic decline. The current economc environment places pressure on households, especially the poorest, to meet the rising costs of individual medical care. The study focused on the evaluation of the patterns and determinants of health care utilization, which can aid in understanding the responsiveness of individuals to the current health care system in light of the economc climate. A detailed assessment of health seeking behaviour and health care utilization was performed using a cross-sectional household community survey comprising of 527 households (2302 individuals) that were randomly selected in three high density suburbs in Harare, Zimbabwe. Information pertaining to demographics, socio-economic status, and health status in addtion to the experiences in the use of health care services or health care providers was collected using a questionnaire.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBandason, N. (2008). <i>Patterns and determinants of health care utilization : an assessment of high density urban areas in Harare, Zimbabwe</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Health Economics Unit. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9429en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBandason, Nyasha. <i>"Patterns and determinants of health care utilization : an assessment of high density urban areas in Harare, Zimbabwe."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Health Economics Unit, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9429en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBandason, N. 2008. Patterns and determinants of health care utilization : an assessment of high density urban areas in Harare, Zimbabwe. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Bandason, Nyasha AB - Zimbabwe has been well known, since independence in 1980, to have one of the best health care systems in Sub-Saharan Africa regardless of a low economic growth pattern. The gains in health status that have been reaped in the 1980s and early 1990s have now been reversed due to the combination of the effects of structural adjustments policies, intermittent drought, a decline in the quality of health care services and severe economic decline. The current economc environment places pressure on households, especially the poorest, to meet the rising costs of individual medical care. The study focused on the evaluation of the patterns and determinants of health care utilization, which can aid in understanding the responsiveness of individuals to the current health care system in light of the economc climate. A detailed assessment of health seeking behaviour and health care utilization was performed using a cross-sectional household community survey comprising of 527 households (2302 individuals) that were randomly selected in three high density suburbs in Harare, Zimbabwe. Information pertaining to demographics, socio-economic status, and health status in addtion to the experiences in the use of health care services or health care providers was collected using a questionnaire. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Patterns and determinants of health care utilization : an assessment of high density urban areas in Harare, Zimbabwe TI - Patterns and determinants of health care utilization : an assessment of high density urban areas in Harare, Zimbabwe UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9429 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9429
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBandason N. Patterns and determinants of health care utilization : an assessment of high density urban areas in Harare, Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Health Economics Unit, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9429en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentHealth Economics Uniten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHealth Economicsen_ZA
dc.titlePatterns and determinants of health care utilization : an assessment of high density urban areas in Harare, Zimbabween_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPHen_ZA
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