EVALUATION OF PROBLEMS FACING NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This research work is on the Problem Facing National Health Insurance Scheme in Nigeria. The source of data for the work area oral interview and questionnaire, the population of the study was drawn from both national and state hospitals in Enugu. Samples of questionnaires were distributed to the respondents. The instruments used are oral interview and questionnaire. The instrument were reliable because they include statements of the problem, objectives of the study and the research questions, one of the findings is that the various methods used in marketing of health insurance is not known by the people. One of the conclusions is that there should be free material and child health programme for the country.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTIONÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
- Background of the Study                                        1
- Statement of the Problems                              3
- Objectives of the Study                                   4
- Research Questions                                         5
- Significance of the Study                                        6
- Scope and Limitation for the Study Scope          7
- Definition of Operation Terms                           8
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUREÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10
2.1 An Overview                                                  10
2.2 Historical Development of Health Insurance        10
2.3 Marketing Health Insurance Scheme in Nigeria    14
2.4Â Role of Government on Health
Insurance Schemes                                         16
2.5Â Organization Responsible for the Health
Scheme in Nigeria                                           18
2.6Â Various Types of Policies Sold by the
Health Service Providers                                  20
2.7Â Prospects of Effective Marketing of Insurance
Scheme in Nigeria                                           24
2.8Â Problems of Marketing Health Insurance
Scheme in Nigeria                                           25
2.9Â Challenges Facing Marketing Health
Insurance Scheme in Nigeria                            27
Reference                                                      31
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGYÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 32
3.1 Sources of Data                                              32
3.2 Population of the Study                                   33
3.3 Instrument Used for the Study                         34
3.4 Validity of the Instrument Used                        35
3.5 Reliability of the Study                                    35
CHAPTER FOUR
SUMMARY OF FINDINGSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 36
4.1 Findings                                                        36
4.2 Discussion of Findings                                     37
CHAPTER FIVE
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 38
5.1 Conclusion                                                     38
5.2 Recommendations                                          39
5.3 Suggestion                                                    49
Bibliography                                                   41
Appendix                                                       43
Questionnaire                                                 44
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1Â BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The national health insurance scheme (NHIS) is a social health insurance programme designed by the federal government of Nigeria to complement or to improve services of financial health sector, and to improve access of health care for the majority of Nigeria. The evolution of the National Health Insurance scheme decade back to 1962, when the need for health insurance in the provision of health care to Nigeria citizen was first recognized.