Willingness to Enroll For Community-Based Health Insurance and Associated Factors among Household Heads in the Rural Community of Fogera District, Northwest Ethiopia

Abstract

Introduction: Globally, 150 million people suffered from financial catastrophic shock each year, and 100 million are pushed into poverty because of direct payments for health services. Community-based health insurance schemes are becoming increasingly recognized as a tool to finance health care in developing countries; however, it is still early stage of implementation in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the willingness to enroll for community-based health insurance and associated factors among household heads in the rural community of Fogera district, North West Ethiopia.