INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF HEALTH POVERTY IN LAGOS STATE: A STUDY OF SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS (LGAs)
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2020
Authors
Ohioze, Wilson F.
Osobase, Anthony O.
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Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, Akoka - Yaba, Lagos.
Abstract
Poverty as a concept has evolved over the years, and is now of varied forms such as energy poverty, water poverty and health poverty. This study therefore explores health poverty in Lagos State with the aim of ascertaining the depth
and gap. To achieve this, descriptive survey design which involved the use of well-structured questionnaires were administered to 346 respondents from 10 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The data was analysed using various
analytical tools such as descriptive statistics, headcount, mean overshoot and mean positive overshoot at varied thresholds. The findings revealed that there were high incidence and intensity of health poverty among the
sampled/individuals in the studied. However, as the threshold increased upwards, the incidence and severity of health poverty decline. Based on the findings, the study therefore recommends among others that, most individuals
need to be protected against excessive healthcare spending.
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This Study Evaluate the Incidence and Depth of Health Poverty in Lagos State, Nigeria.
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READINGS IN UN-SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) AND THE LAGOS REGION