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| Staff Perception of National Health Insurance Scheme in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State Nigeria.
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Mary-princess Onuorah and Professor B.C. Nwankwo
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Abstract:
Good Health is sacrosanctant to achieving a strong workforce in any given buraucratic society. It is one of the vital rights which every Nigerian citizen ought to enjoy. Hence, having the fundamental necessities to maintain good health and healthy living becomes vital. The paper broadly evaluated Staff Perception of National Health Insurance Scheme in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State Nigeria. Methodology adopted for the study is descriptive case design, mean and standard deviation were used in analyzing generated data, while T-Test Statistics (via Statistical Package For Social Science) was utilized to test formulated hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that NHIS has no significant relationship with access to maternal healthcare services in NAU, Awka in Anambra State, Nigeria. It also revealed that cost reduction occasioned by NHIS has not significantly enhanced the quality of healthcare services in NAU, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. However, the researcher propagated that NHIS should be reviewed to improve access to maternal healthcare services in NAU in particular and Nigeria in general as well as strive towards transforming the mindset of healthcare providers. The study further recommended that the federal government should review NHIS in such a way that its accessibility will be enjoyed by every of its enrollees/subscribers, irrespective of one's destination or designation.
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