IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/plo/pone00/0275896.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

The effects of individual and community-level factors on community-based health insurance enrollment of households in Ethiopia

Author

Listed:
  • Yikeber Abebaw Moyehodie
  • Solomon Sisay Mulugeta
  • Seyifemickael Amare Yilema

Abstract

Introduction: Community-based health insurance (CBHI) is a type of volunteer health insurance that has been adopted all over the world in which people of the community pool funds to protect themselves from the high costs of seeking medical care and treatment for the disease. In Ethiopia, healthcare services are underutilized due to a lack of resources in the healthcare system. The study aims to identify the individual and community level factors associated with community-based health insurance enrollment of households in Ethiopia. Methods: Data from the Ethiopian mini demographic and health survey 2019 were used to identify factors associated with community-based health insurance enrollment of households in Ethiopia. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was used on a nationally representative sample of 8,663 households nested within 305 communities, considering the data’s layered structure. We used a p-value

Suggested Citation

  • Yikeber Abebaw Moyehodie & Solomon Sisay Mulugeta & Seyifemickael Amare Yilema, 2022. "The effects of individual and community-level factors on community-based health insurance enrollment of households in Ethiopia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(10), pages 1-14, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0275896
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275896
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0275896
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0275896&type=printable
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1371/journal.pone.0275896?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. David Mark Dror, 2018. "What Factors Affect Voluntary Uptake of Community-based Health Insurance Schemes in Lowand Middle-Income Countries? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Financing Micro Health Insurance Theory, Methods and Evidence, chapter 14, pages 271-306, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    2. Emmanuel Nshakira-Rukundo & Essa Chanie Mussa & Min Jung Cho, 2021. "Dropping out of voluntary community-based health insurance in rural Uganda: Evidence from a cross-sectional study in rural south-western Uganda," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(7), pages 1-13, July.
    3. Mustefa Glagn Abdilwohab & Zeleke Hailemariam Abebo & Wanzahun Godana & Dessalegn Ajema & Manaye Yihune & Hadiya Hassen, 2021. "Factors affecting enrollment status of households for community based health insurance in a resource-limited peripheral area in Southern Ethiopia. Mixed method," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(1), pages 1-16, January.
    4. Zelalem Yilma & Anagaw Mebratie & Robert Sparrow & Marleen Dekker & Getnet Alemu & Arjun S. Bedi, 2015. "Impact of Ethiopia's Community Based Health Insurance on Household Economic Welfare," The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank, vol. 29(suppl_1), pages 164-173.
    5. Zemzem Shigute & Anagaw D. Mebratie & Robert Sparrow & Getnet Alemu & Arjun S. Bedi, 2020. "The Effect of Ethiopia’s Community-Based Health Insurance Scheme on Revenues and Quality of Care," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(22), pages 1-17, November.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Aklilu Habte & Aiggan Tamene & Tekle Ejajo & Samuel Dessu & Fitsum Endale & Addisalem Gizachew & Dawit Sulamo, 2022. "Towards universal health coverage: The level and determinants of enrollment in the Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) scheme in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(8), pages 1-21, August.
    2. Hsiao, William C. & Yip, Winnie, 2024. "Financing and provision of healthcare for two billion people in low-income nations: Is the cooperative healthcare model a solution?," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 345(C).
    3. Goodluck Mselle & Peter Nsanya & Kennedy Diema Konlan & Yuri Lee & Jongsoo Ryu & Sunjoo Kang, 2022. "Factors Associated with the Implementation of an Improved Community Health Fund in the Ubungo Municipality Area, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-12, May.
    4. Hirvonen, Kalle & Bossuyt, Anne & Pigois, Remy, 2017. "Complementarities between social protection and health sector policies: Evidence from the Productive Safety Net Program in Ethiopia," ESSP working papers 112, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    5. Nshakira-Rukundo, Emmanuel & Mussa, Essa Chanie & Gerber, Nicolas & von Braun, Joachim, 2020. "Impact of voluntary community-based health insurance on child stunting: Evidence from rural Uganda," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 245(C).
    6. Fadi El‐Jardali & Racha Fadlallah & Aref Daouk & Rana Rizk & Nour Hemadi & Ola El Kebbi & Aida Farha & Elie A. Akl, 2019. "Barriers and facilitators to implementation of essential health benefits package within primary health care settings in low‐income and middle‐income countries: A systematic review," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 34(1), pages 15-41, January.
    7. Darius Erlangga & Marc Suhrcke & Shehzad Ali & Karen Bloor, 2019. "The impact of public health insurance on health care utilisation, financial protection and health status in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(8), pages 1-20, August.
    8. Emmanuel Nshakira-Rukundo & Essa Chanie Mussa & Min Jung Cho, 2021. "Dropping out of voluntary community-based health insurance in rural Uganda: Evidence from a cross-sectional study in rural south-western Uganda," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(7), pages 1-13, July.
    9. Atakorah, Yaw Boateng & Arthur, Eric & Osei-Fosu, Anthony Kofi & Novignon, Jacob, 2024. "Economic inequalities in health insurance subscription renewal: Evidence from Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 341(C).
    10. Mussa, Essa Chanie & Otchere, Frank & Vinci, Vincenzo & Reshad, Abduljelil & Palermo, Tia, 2021. "Linking poverty-targeted social protection and Community Based Health Insurance in Ethiopia: Enrolment, linkages, and gaps," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 286(C).
    11. Stéphanie Degroote & Valery Ridde & Manuela Allegri, 2020. "Health Insurance in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review of the Methods Used to Evaluate its Impact," Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, Springer, vol. 18(6), pages 825-840, December.
    12. Ahmed Tahir & Abdulahi Omer Abdilahi & Abdifatah Elmi Farah, 2022. "Pooled coverage of community based health insurance scheme enrolment in Ethiopia, systematic review and meta-analysis, 2016–2020," Health Economics Review, Springer, vol. 12(1), pages 1-10, December.
    13. Emily Gustafsson-Wright & Gosia Popławska & Zlata Tanović & Jacques Gaag, 2018. "The impact of subsidized private health insurance and health facility upgrades on healthcare utilization and spending in rural Nigeria," International Journal of Health Economics and Management, Springer, vol. 18(3), pages 221-276, September.
    14. Raphaël Cottin, 2018. "Free health care for the poor: a good way to achieve universal health coverage? Evidence from Morocco," Working Papers DT/2018/16, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation).
    15. repec:zib:zjhcdc:v:2:y:2022:i:1:p:20-25 is not listed on IDEAS
    16. Prossy Kiddu Namyalo & Boniface Mutatina & Sarah Byakika & Aliyi Walimbwa & Rose Kato & Robert K Basaza, 2023. "The feasibility analysis of integrating community-based health insurance schemes into the national health insurance scheme in Uganda," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(4), pages 1-24, April.
    17. Nathanael Ojong, 2019. "Healthcare Financing in Rural Cameroon," Societies, MDPI, vol. 9(4), pages 1-12, November.
    18. Essam Ali Al-Sanaani & Aniza Ismail & Mohd Rizal Abdul Manaf & Leny Suzana Suddin & Norlaila Mustafa & Norlela Sukor & Alabed Ali A Alabed & Ahmed Abdelmajed Alkhodary & Syed Mohamed Aljunid, 2022. "Health insurance status and its determinants among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a tertiary teaching hospital in Malaysia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(5), pages 1-17, May.
    19. Marion Ravit & Andrainolo Ravalihasy & Martine Audibert & Valery Ridde & Emmanuel Bonnet & Bertille Raffalli & Flore-Apolline Roy & Anais N’landu & Alexandre Dumont, 2020. "The impact of the obstetrical risk insurance scheme in Mauritania on maternal healthcare utilization: a propensity score matching analysis," Post-Print hal-02509190, HAL.
    20. Lazarus MUCHABAIWA & Lloyd CHIGUSIWA & Samuel BINDU & Victoria MUDAVANHU & David DAMIYANO & Bongani Edwin MUSHANYURI, 2017. "Feasibility and Sustainability of Community Based Health Insurance in Rural Areas Case Study of Musana, Zimbabwe," Expert Journal of Finance, Sprint Investify, vol. 5, pages 73-85.
    21. Thomas Rouyard & Yukichi Mano & Bocar Mamadou Daff & Serigne Diouf & Khadidiatou Fall Dia & Laetitia Duval & Josselin Thuilliez & Ryota Nakamura, 2022. "Operational and Structural Factors Influencing Enrolment in Community-Based Health Insurance Schemes: An Observational Study Using 12 Waves of Nationwide Panel Data from Senegal," Post-Print halshs-03641124, HAL.

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0275896. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: plosone (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/ .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.