Short Term Effects of Performance-Based Financing on Maternal and Child Health Services in the MIFI Health District

Autor: Lenwo Njonwo Leslie, Djam Chefor Alain, Augustine Eyong Bate, Earnest Njih Tabah, Bekolo Calvin Epie
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research. :1-11
ISSN: 2456-6276
DOI: 10.9734/jocamr/2021/v14i430249
Popis: Background: Improving maternal, neonatal and child health are two of the most critical Sustainable Development Goals (MDGs). The Cameroon health system has consistently faced huge challenges to meet these objectives. As upshot; decision-makers identified the lack of a suitable health financing policy as an important issue that needed to be addressed. In response; the performance- based financing (PBF) scheme was implemented. Objective of Study: Assess the short term effects of PBF on both maternal and child health services. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out in the Mifi Health District to compare the trend in some key child health indicators before and after PBF’s implementation across 41 randomly selected health facilities. A linear regression model and a paired sample T-test were used in the analysis, considering a p-value of
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