The solidarity of self-interest: Social and cultural feasibility of rural health insurance in Ghana

Thesis

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Titlepage

Contents

Figures and tables

Acknowledgements

Summary

Samenvatting

PART 1 GENERAL, HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL CONTEXT

1 Introduction

2 Health Care in Ghana and how it was paid for: An Historical Perspective (1850-2001)

3 Overview of the three case studies

4 Traditional Social Security Mechanisms in Ghana

PART 2 PRIMARY EMPIRICAL FINDINGS

5 Perceptions and cultural complexities of health insurance and traditional family support

6 Solidarity, self-interest and social health insurance

7 Health insurance and "the poor"

8 The role of the state in the making of community health insurance schemes

9 Summary and Conclusion

References

Appendix 1 Map of Ghana showing study areas

Appendix 2: Tables of selected survey results.

Appendix 3: Field protocols

IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS FOR COMMUNITY/OPINION LEADERS

FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS

IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS FOR HEALTH OFFICIALS

OBSERVATION

Social and Cultural feasibility of rural health insurance Ghana Survey questionnaire for Community and Health Staff

Twi version of survey questionnaire

Dangme version of survey questionnaire

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