Economic costs of seeking malaria care to households in the Kassena-Nankana district of Northern Ghana

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dc.contributor.advisorGovender, Veloshneeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAkazili, Jamesen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-30T13:36:58Z
dc.date.available2014-09-30T13:36:58Z
dc.date.issued2000en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 90-98.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAlthough, malaria is a major problem in Ghana, as III many Sub-Saharan Africa countries, there has been little research on its economlC impact, particularly at the household level. National statistics only show that malaria accounted for more deaths, more cases and more potential days of life lost than other cause, however little was said about the costs to households. The aim of the study was to estimate the economic costs (direct and indirect) of seeking malaria care to households and in doing this, the study used data collected from a randomly sampled 423 households in K-N district. Malaria was ascertained not by parasitological test but through self-reporting based on symptoms described by respondents using a one-month recall period. The estimation of direct cost involved the out-of-pocket expenditure on special foods, drugs, transportation, diagnostic and consultation and all other related costs (e.g. inpatient cost, toiletry cost, etc.). Indirect cost was estimated based on the number of days forgone and waiting time incurred due to malaria episode or caretaking and daily wage rate. The estimated costs were divided between direct and indirect costs, and examined in terms of location and case severity. Total direct cost per case in urban area was ¢6,701 ($1.79) compared to ¢7,822 ($2.09) in rural area. With regards to severity, direct cost per severe malaria was ¢11,182 ($2.98) compared to ¢5,317 ($1.42) of mild malaria. In the case of indirect cost and with regards to days lost, the average duration of severe malaria was 5.3 days, which was significantly higher when compared to 2.3 days of mild malaria. Estimated indirect cost per case in urban area was ¢20,804 ($5.55) compared to ¢15,842 ($4.22) in rural area. In terms of severity, 55% of the days lost were due to severe malaria and women in general lost more days and often incurred higher losses in potential earnings than men.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationAkazili, J. (2000). <i>Economic costs of seeking malaria care to households in the Kassena-Nankana district of Northern Ghana</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7770en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAkazili, James. <i>"Economic costs of seeking malaria care to households in the Kassena-Nankana district of Northern Ghana."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7770en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAkazili, J. 2000. Economic costs of seeking malaria care to households in the Kassena-Nankana district of Northern Ghana. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Akazili, James AB - Although, malaria is a major problem in Ghana, as III many Sub-Saharan Africa countries, there has been little research on its economlC impact, particularly at the household level. National statistics only show that malaria accounted for more deaths, more cases and more potential days of life lost than other cause, however little was said about the costs to households. The aim of the study was to estimate the economic costs (direct and indirect) of seeking malaria care to households and in doing this, the study used data collected from a randomly sampled 423 households in K-N district. Malaria was ascertained not by parasitological test but through self-reporting based on symptoms described by respondents using a one-month recall period. The estimation of direct cost involved the out-of-pocket expenditure on special foods, drugs, transportation, diagnostic and consultation and all other related costs (e.g. inpatient cost, toiletry cost, etc.). Indirect cost was estimated based on the number of days forgone and waiting time incurred due to malaria episode or caretaking and daily wage rate. The estimated costs were divided between direct and indirect costs, and examined in terms of location and case severity. Total direct cost per case in urban area was ¢6,701 ($1.79) compared to ¢7,822 ($2.09) in rural area. With regards to severity, direct cost per severe malaria was ¢11,182 ($2.98) compared to ¢5,317 ($1.42) of mild malaria. In the case of indirect cost and with regards to days lost, the average duration of severe malaria was 5.3 days, which was significantly higher when compared to 2.3 days of mild malaria. Estimated indirect cost per case in urban area was ¢20,804 ($5.55) compared to ¢15,842 ($4.22) in rural area. In terms of severity, 55% of the days lost were due to severe malaria and women in general lost more days and often incurred higher losses in potential earnings than men. DA - 2000 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2000 T1 - Economic costs of seeking malaria care to households in the Kassena-Nankana district of Northern Ghana TI - Economic costs of seeking malaria care to households in the Kassena-Nankana district of Northern Ghana UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7770 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/7770
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAkazili J. Economic costs of seeking malaria care to households in the Kassena-Nankana district of Northern Ghana. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 2000 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7770en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Social Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHealth Economicsen_ZA
dc.titleEconomic costs of seeking malaria care to households in the Kassena-Nankana district of Northern Ghanaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMSocScen_ZA
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