The Poor and Access to Health Care Services in Selected Local Government Areas of Rivers State
Keywords:
Health Care, Government
Abstract
This study examines poverty and access to healthcare services. Anchored on the structural theory of poverty, the study argues that widespread poverty in Rivers State is caused by economic, political and social distortions or discrimination and thus perpetuates the people’s inability to have access to maximum healthcare services. Data for this correlation-based study were generated through an 18-item structured questionnaire administered to six hundred and fifty-eight (658) randomly and purposively selected respondents from Etche, Obio-Akpor, Asari-Toru, Akuku-Toru, Andoni and Eleme Local Government Areas. Two hypotheses were tested in the study using Spearman rho correlation coefficient. The first hypothesis stated that unemployment is negatively correlated with access to health care services. The second hypothesis states that low income is negatively correlated with access to healthcare services. All the hypotheses were retained because of the variable of poverty, unemployment and low income.
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Published
2022-08-31
How to Cite
Eke, V., Ann, L. C., & Chukwure, P. C. (2022). The Poor and Access to Health Care Services in Selected Local Government Areas of Rivers State. Central Asian Journal of Social Sciences and History, 3(8), 109-119. Retrieved from https://cajssh.centralasianstudies.org/index.php/CAJSSH/article/view/442
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