Out-of-pocket costs and time spent attending antenatal care services: a case study of pregnant women in selected rural communities in Zinder, Niger

Out-of-pocket costs and time spent attending antenatal care services: a case study of pregnant women in selected rural communities in Zinder, Niger

Abstract Background Despite an official policy of exemption from health care costs, pregnant women in Niger still face some out-of-pocket costs (OPC) in addition to time costs when they attend antenatal care (ANC) services. We aimed to: 1) assess the OPC for pregnant woman attending ANC, 2) estimate...

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Main Authors: Césaire T. Ouédraogo, Stephen A. Vosti, K. Ryan Wessells, Charles D. Arnold, M. Thierno Faye, Sonja Y. Hess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Out-of-pocket costs
Antenatal care
Opportunity cost of time
Pregnancy
Niger
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-06027-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-06027-2

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