Understanding the impact of user fees on gender in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.advisorThomas, Stephenen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBudlender, Debbieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRwechungura, Assumpta Den_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-09T15:51:53Z
dc.date.available2014-11-09T15:51:53Z
dc.date.issued2003en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 104-115.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn 1993 the government of Tanzania introduced user fees in health care services. The poor, children under five, Maternal and Child Health/Family Planning and maternity services are among the groups exempted from fees. However, it is observed that the fee exemption system in public health facilites is not functioning. According to the media and gender activists, the introduction of user fees in primary health care services was reported to have impacted negatively on vulnerable groups, particularly poor women. This study aims at exploring how user fees for health care impacted on poor Tanzanian women. In order to have a clear understanding of the issues, the study establishes the impact of user fees on poor women as perceived by poor women in urban and rural areas, and by key stakeholders involved in user fee policy development. Further, the study looks at efforts made by diferent stakeholders to take into account a gender perspective in the design and implementation of the policy. Finally, the study examines whether the policy process took into consideration the potential negative effects on poor women after its implementation.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationRwechungura, A. D. (2003). <i>Understanding the impact of user fees on gender in Tanzania</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Health Economics Unit. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9444en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRwechungura, Assumpta D. <i>"Understanding the impact of user fees on gender in Tanzania."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Health Economics Unit, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9444en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRwechungura, A. 2003. Understanding the impact of user fees on gender in Tanzania. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Rwechungura, Assumpta D AB - In 1993 the government of Tanzania introduced user fees in health care services. The poor, children under five, Maternal and Child Health/Family Planning and maternity services are among the groups exempted from fees. However, it is observed that the fee exemption system in public health facilites is not functioning. According to the media and gender activists, the introduction of user fees in primary health care services was reported to have impacted negatively on vulnerable groups, particularly poor women. This study aims at exploring how user fees for health care impacted on poor Tanzanian women. In order to have a clear understanding of the issues, the study establishes the impact of user fees on poor women as perceived by poor women in urban and rural areas, and by key stakeholders involved in user fee policy development. Further, the study looks at efforts made by diferent stakeholders to take into account a gender perspective in the design and implementation of the policy. Finally, the study examines whether the policy process took into consideration the potential negative effects on poor women after its implementation. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 T1 - Understanding the impact of user fees on gender in Tanzania TI - Understanding the impact of user fees on gender in Tanzania UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9444 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9444
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRwechungura AD. Understanding the impact of user fees on gender in Tanzania. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Health Economics Unit, 2003 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9444en_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.titleUnderstanding the impact of user fees on gender in Tanzaniaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPHen_ZA
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