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Nicholus Muraguri
Department of Development Studies, Mount Kenya University, Thika, Kenya
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Efficacy of Delivery Fees Exemption Policy on Utilization of Maternity Services at Nakuru County Referral Hospital
Author(s): Gacaga Peter Mungai* and Nicholus Muraguri
The reduction and elimination of pregnancy-related mortality remain a challenge in most low income countries. For this reason, many African countries have either reduced or eliminated delivery fees to promote health facility delivery service utilization. Healthcare seeking behavior is a central issue in service delivery. Cost has been highlighted as a major hindrance to utilization of medical services especially among the poor people. It has been shown that removal or reduction of user fees results to increased utilization of services. However, some studies have shown the opposite to be true. Following the free maternity services policy in Kenya, uninterrupted time series study was conducted in Nakuru county referral hospital to examine the effects of the policy on utilization of maternity services at the hospital and the effects on maternal and neonatal deaths. The study aimed at exa.. View more»