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Public Health Financing Policy: The Case of Baringo County-Kenya

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  • Wilfred Rotich Chacha

    (PhD Candidate (Political Sciences and Public Administration) Moi University and A lecturer at Kisii University-Kenya)

  • Shadrack Kipkoech Sitienei

    (PhD Candidate (Political Sciences and Public Administration) and lectures at Moi University-Kenya)

Abstract

Health financing refers to how financial resources are used to ensure that the health system can adequately cover the collective health needs of every person in a state. The paper was guided by the following two objectives; to examine the public health financing policy in Baringo County, and to find out the quality of services rendered in the public health facilities in the county. The researcher adopted a qualitative study technique and an interview schedule to collect the data, frequencies and percentages were used to analyse and interpret the data to arrive at logical conclusions. The geographical scope of the study covers Baringo County in Kenya, while the time scope 2003-2005. The authors found that the cost-sharing policy has not been effective since majority of the population are unable to pay due to poverty. In addition, there is inadequacy in finances both from the Central and the County government which affects the quality of health care delivery to the population. Finally, the Central government should restructure the public health care insurance popularly called NHIF, to accommodate outpatient services and to cater for the less privileged members of the society.

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  • Wilfred Rotich Chacha & Shadrack Kipkoech Sitienei, 2020. "Public Health Financing Policy: The Case of Baringo County-Kenya," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 4(8), pages 600-604, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:4:y:2020:i:8:p:600-604
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