BABATUNDE, Raphael Olanrewaju University of Ilorin - Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Nigeria , OYEDEJİ, Oluwafemi University of Ilorin - Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Nigeria , OMONIWA, Esther University of Ilorin - Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Nigeria , ADENUGA, Adewale Henry University of Ilorin - Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Nigeria , ADENUGA, Adewale Henry Queen’s University Belfast - School Of Biological Sciences, Gibson Institute for Land Food and Environment, UK

Effect of Community Based Health Insurance on the Livelihood of Rural Households in Kwara State, Nigeria

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Hygeia Community Based Health Insurance is an option of financing healthcare which gives opportunity to community members in Kwara state, Nigeria to have access to quality healthcare at an affordable price. Given the importance of such pre-payment scheme, this study was carried out to assess the impact of the Hygeia community based health insurance scheme on the livelihood of rural households in Kwara State. A three-stage sampling technique was used to proportionately draw 115 beneficiaries and 60 non-beneficiaries from Shonga, Lafiagi and Bacita districts of Edu local government area of the state. Descriptive statistics and the Propensity score matching econometric model were the major analytical tools employed for the study. The findings from this research showed that rural household benefitting from the Hygeia Community Based Health Insurance scheme had a higher per capita income and were more food secured compared to the non-beneficiaries of the scheme. The study recommended the establishment of community based health insurance schemes in the rural areas so as to help improve the per capita income and calorie intake of the rural farming households. The study concluded that the government should support the growth of community health insurance schemes in the rural communities by providing the enabling environment and making it more accessible to the rural populace.

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Health , hygeia , income , insurance , rural

Journal Of Agricultural Faculty Of Gaziosmanpasa University

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