Search Results - "Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel"

Scaling-up strategic purchasing: analysis of health system governance imperatives for strategic purchasing in a free maternal and child healthcare programme in Enugu State, Nigeria by Ogbuabor, Daniel Chukwuemeka, Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel

“…Significant knowledge gaps exist in the functioning of institutional designs and organisational practices in purchasing within free healthcare schemes in low…”
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Governance of tuberculosis control programme in Nigeria by Ogbuabor, Daniel Chukwuemeka, Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel

“…The role of governance in strengthening tuberculosis (TB) control has received little research attention. This review provides evidence of how institutional…”
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Willingness to pay for haemodialysis among patients with chronic kidney disease in Abuja, Nigeria by Agada-Amade, Yakubu Adole, Ogbuabor, Daniel Chukwuemeka, Obikeze, Eric, Eborieme, Ejemai, Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel

“…Evidence of willingness to pay for kidney replacement therapy is scarce in low-middle-income countries, including Nigeria's Formal Sector Social Health…”
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Cost analysis of the management of end-stage renal disease patients in Abuja, Nigeria by Agada-Amade, Yakubu Adole, Ogbuabor, Daniel Chukwuemeka, Eboreime, Ejemai, Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel

“…Although the treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) under Nigeria's National Health Insurance Authority is haemodialysis (HD), the cost of managing ESRD…”
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Assessing the awareness and acceptability of hepatitis B immunoglobulin among pregnant women in Enugu metropolis, Southeast, Nigeria: A cross-sectional study by Tochukwu, Enebe Joseph, Onyinye, Enebe Nympha, Obinna, Onwujekwe Emmanuel

“…Assessed the level of awareness of hepatitis B virus infection and hepatitis B immunoglobulin, and determined the proportion of pregnant women that will accept…”
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Cost-benefit analysis of haemodialysis in patients with end-stage kidney disease in Abuja, Nigeria by Agada-Amade, Yakubu Adole, Ogbuabor, Daniel Chukwuemeka, Obikeze, Eric, Eboreime, Ejemai, Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel

“…Background Significant gaps in scholarship on the cost-benefit analysis of haemodialysis exist in low-middle-income countries, including Nigeria. The study,…”
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Levels of health expenditure and payment coping mechanisms for persons living with diabetes and hypertension both singly and in comorbidity in Enugu, Southeast, Nigeria by Okafor, Chinyere Nkiruka, Obikeze, Eric Nwabuike, Young, Ekenechukwu Esther, Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel

“…Context: The burden of diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN) both singly and in comorbidity has gained increased attention, especially in developing…”
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Aligning public financial management system and free healthcare policies: Lessons from a free maternal and child healthcare programme in Nigeria by Ogbuabor, Daniel Chukwuemeka, Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel

“…Background: Relatively little is known about how public financial management (PFM) systems and health financing policies align in low- and middle-income…”
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The economic burden of malaria in pregnancy: a cross-sectional study by Onyia, Vivian Uchenna, Ughasoro, Maduka Donatus, Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel

“…Background: Malaria in pregnancy carries a proven huge health burden; however, the economic challenges have not been properly evaluated in Nigeria…”
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Burden of childhood and adolescence asthma in Nigeria: Disability adjusted life years by Ughasoro, Maduka D., Eze, Joy N., Oguonu, Tagbo, Onwujekwe, Emmanuel Obinna

“…A better representation of the burden of childhood asthma should rely on both morbidity and mortality and not only mortality. This will reduce the dearth of…”
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Direct and Indirect Costs of Non-surgical Treatment for Acute Tonsillitis in Children in Southeast Nigeria by Ughasoro, Maduka Donatus, Akpeh, James Onuorah, Echendu, Nneamaka, Okpala, Somkene, Mgbachi, Nneka Getrude, Okanya, Ogochukwu Chinelo, Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel

“…Background Acute tonsillitis has become one of the main reasons why children visit healthcare facilities in Nigeria. Presently, there is no information on the…”
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Evaluating a capacity development intervention in health economics among producers and users of evidence in Nigeria: A case study in Getting Research Into Policy and Practice (GRIPP) in Anambra State by Ezenduka, Charles C, Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel

“…Background: The use of research evidence to inform policy and practice cannot be overemphasized especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). To…”
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Exploring the threshold premium for viable community based health insurance schemes in Nigeria by Udeh, Emeka Ihechi, Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel, Adewole, David Ayobami, Onoka, Chima Ariel

“…The national health insurance scheme of Nigeria recently proposed a national premium for community based insurance scheme. This study determined the capacity…”
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Supporting strategic health purchasing: A case study of annual health budgets from general tax revenue and social health insurance in Abia state, Nigeria by Mbachu, Chinyere, Okeke, Chinyere, Obayi, Chinonso, Gatome-Munyua, Agnes, Olalere, Nkechi, Ogbonna, Ikechi, Uzochukwu, Benjamin, Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel

“…Background: Tracking general trends in strategic purchasing of health financing mechanisms will highlight where country demands may exist for technical support…”
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Construct Validity of the Bidding Game, Binary with Follow-up, and a Novel Structured Haggling Question Format in Determining Willingness to Pay for Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets by Onwujekwe, Obinna, Fox-Rushby, Julia, Hanson, Kara

“…This study examines Whether making question formats better fit the cultural context of markets Would improve the construct validity of estimates of Willingness…”
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Issues in equitable health financing in South Eastern Nigeria: Socio-economic and geographic differences in households' illness expenditures and policy makers' views on the financial protection of the poor by Onwujekwe, Obinna, Onoka, Chima, Uzochukwu, Benjamin, Obikeze, Eric, Ezumah, Nkoli

“…This study examined the socio‐economic and geographic differences in illness occurrence and levels of expenditures in South Eastern Nigeria, together with…”
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