Determinants Of Household Health Care Expenditure In Case Of Meta Robi District, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the determinant of household health expenditure. Data was collected from 145 participants by using questionnaire. A descriptive research design was used to collect and analyze the data. Simple random sampling technique was used to select participants. Data was analyzed by using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Particularly, mean, percentage, Correlation, regression, t-test and one-way ANOVA were used. The result of the study indicated that educational status (β = -.302, p < .001), and income (β = -.201, p < .05, and occupational status were significantly predicted out pocket health payment. Accordingly, participants with lower educational levels were more likely pay high costs to health or affected by catastrophic health payment than those who had higher educational levels and participants with high income are less prone catastrophic health payment and those who are getting income with below poverty line are more likely pay high out pocket health payment than those who are getting higher income (greater than poverty line). The result of the study from one way ANOVA also indicated that occupation was also a determinant factor of out of pocket health payment where farmers significantly pay greater than government/non-governmental employees. However, marital status does not related to household health care expenditure. The result of the study also indicated that gender, age and marital status were not significantly related to household health care expenditure. Lastly, to reduce out of pocket health payment necessary recommendations that aimed to enhance peoples income and educational status were forwarded.