Knowledge and Attitude of Civil Servants Working In University College Hospital Ibadan, Oyo State towards National Health Insurance Scheme
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National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is a system of healthcare financing introduced by the Federal Government of Nigeria to help reduce the risks and minimize the costs of healthcare. Since its inception, only the Formal Sector Social Health Insurance Programme (FSSHIP) has comprehensively taken off. This study investigated the knowledge and attitude of civil servants in University College Hospital Ibadan, Oyo State towards National Health Insurance Scheme Ibadan towards the national health insurance scheme. A sample size of 119 Civil Servants were selected. The instrument for data collection was a researcher–designed semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation. Hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics such as the Chi-square. Findings showed that the majority of the civil servants (41.2%) had average knowledge of the NHIS program. The civil servants had a poor attitude (63.9%) towards the NHIS program. The majority of the respondents (60%) accessed care under the scheme. Findings from the study also showed Education and grade level of the respondents were significantly associated with knowledge of the program respectively (P = 0.0001, 0.007). There was also an association between grade level and attitude of respondents towards NHIS program (p-0.028). There was also an association between respondent knowledge and the attitude towards the NHIS program (p-0.018) The study concluded that intensified campaign on the objectives, benefits and workings of the scheme should be ensured. This should be facilitated by the nurses and the use of mass media in order to reach a vast majority of the workforce and enhance their perception of the program.
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Knowledge, Attitude, Civil Servant, University College Hospital, National Health Insurance Scheme