Health Seeking Behavior and Out-of-Pocket Expenditure on Chronic Non-communicable Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Rural Malawi

by Qun Wang

This book analytes the patterns of and factors associated with health seeking behavior and out-of-pocket (OOP) spending on chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) in rural Malawi. This study found that, in spite of a context where care for CNCDs should be free, the utilization rates of CNCD care are still low and OOP payments is rather high.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3631717393
• ISBN13: 9783631717394
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"