Heath-Seeking Behaviour of Riverine Residents of Arogbo-Ijaw Island in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria

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Authors : Afe Abayomi Joseph, Oluwakemi Edet-Utan, Tonubari Fadero, Timothy Akinmurele

Abstract:

A cross-sectional study using focus group discussions with 3 different categories of key stakeholders at a riverine local government area in southwest Nigeria. The objective was to highlight the factors affecting the health of the residents in this area with the possibility of using this information to improve the health status of the people. Among the factors identified as affecting health seeking behaviour of the residents were inaccessibility either due to lack of health services or poor roads network, illiteracy, poverty and cultural or religious beliefs that are inimical to good health. Suggestion of community based social health insurance program (CBSHIP) as a means of defraying the cost of healthcare was not too acceptable to majority of the dwelllers. However, many residents still prefer patronising private hospitals instead of the public health facilities.

KEYWORDS

Riverine, Behaviour, Focus group discussion (FGD), Community based social health insurance programme (CBSHIP)

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