Willingness to Join Community-Based Health Insurance among Rural Households of Bugna District, Northeast Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: Developing countries contribute only 20 % of gross domestic product and 12 % of health spending for the world economy. Little studies done in Ethiopia indicated that the level of willingness to join the community-based health insurance among households was not more than 80% in most parts of the country. Since the program was not yet started in the study area, knowing the level of willingness had a paramount importance for smooth initiation of the scheme in the district. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the willingness to join community-based health insurance and associated factors among rural households of Bugina district, Northeast Ethiopia.