Research from University of Cape Coast Broadens Understanding of Social Science (Assessing the Impact of Education on the Uptake of Health Insurance at the Cape Coast Technical University, Ghana): Science – Social Science

2022 DEC 15 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Investigators discuss new findings in social science. According to news reporting from the University of Cape Coast by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Historically, health financing in Ghana was cash and carry from the 1980s until the year 2005 when National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) started operation. Due to the barriers surrounding the “out-of-pocket” (OOP) regime on healthcare, Ghana adopted health insurance as an alternative for financing healthcare.”

Our news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from University of Cape Coast: “The National Health Insurance Scheme was thus introduced in 2003 as a step towards achieving universal health coverage. This was aimed at bringing hope, better health and easing the financial burden on the entire population of Ghana especially the most vulnerable and poor. The study assesses the impact of education on the uptake of the National Health Insurance Policy among the staff of Cape Coast Technical University and its policy implication in achieving universal coverage. A descriptive research design and quantitative research approaches were adopted in this study. A survey of 200 staff of Cape Coast Technical University was conducted using a proportionate stratified sample technique to ensure a smooth representation of individuals. Questionnaires were used to collect data for this study.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “The results of the ordinary least square regression proved that level of education statistically influenced the uptake of health insurance. The study recommends that policymakers should continue to invest in the education of Ghanaians.”

For more information on this research see: Assessing the Impact of Education on the Uptake of Health Insurance at the Cape Coast Technical University, Ghana. E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 2022,3(12):556-571. The publisher for E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences is Noyam Publishers.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.20223124.

Our news editors report that more information may be obtained by contacting Ophelia Mensah, Department of Management, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast - Ghana. Additional authors for this research include Richmond Yeboah.

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