Table 5 Reasons for non enrolment in NHIS and problems encountered in child caring
From: Maternal profiles and social determinants of malnutrition and the MDGs: What have we learnt?
Characteristic | Nutritional status of child | |
|---|---|---|
Malnourished n, %a | Well-nourished n, %a | |
Reason for non-enrolment in NHIS | ||
About to register | - | 4 (4.6) |
Forgetfulness | 7 (8.9) | 1 (1.1) |
It doesn’t work | 39 (49.4) | 3 (3.4) |
It is expensive | 14 (17.7) | 7 (8.0) |
It is not necessary | 2 (2.5) | 3 (3.4) |
It takes too long to be attended to | 1 (1.3) | 2 (2.3) |
It takes too long to get registered | 6 (7.6) | 1 (1.1) |
No satisfactory reason | 28 (35.4) | 59 (67.8) |
Registered but card not ready | 13 (16.5) | 5 (5.7) |
Wanted to do it but not yet | 5 (6.3) | 2 (2.3) |
Type of problem with child care | ||
Disability | 2 (2.1) | 2 (3.8) |
Financial | 86 (91.5) | 34 (65.4) |
Housing | 6 (6.4) | 5 (9.6) |
Marital | 23 (24.5) | 14 (26.9) |
Paying hospital bills | 17 (18.1) | 9 (17.3) |
Retrieving child support from partner | 31 (33.0) | 6 (11.5) |
Unemployment | 45 (47.9) | 20 (38.5) |