FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST UTILISATION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FACILITY IN A SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITY OF SOUTHWESTERN, NIGERIA

Authors: Beatrice D. Adeoye PhD & Olutayo A. Adebayo

ABSTRACT

Development at the individual, societal, and national levels is crucially contingent upon health status. Primary Health care (PHC) is an anchor in health service delivery because it meets basic health requirements and promotes equitable access to medical treatment, especially in rural regions. Even while there are PHC facilities in rural regions, they are not being used to their full potential. Thus, this study investigates the factors militating against the utilization of Primary Health Care facilities in selected rural communities in Southwestern Nigeria. The research adopted a mixed method (quantitative and qualitative) on the study population which consists of rural dwellers aged 18 year using Yamane’s formula (1967) a sample size of 200 were calculated. Multistage sampling technique was used. Data was collected through structured questionnaires using the non-probability (purposive method) sampling methods to select participants. This study found that most respondents (69.5%) strongly agreed that the cost of accessing primary healthcare is too high for many rural residents. The study recommends reduced out-of-pocket payments by subsidizing healthcare services, making them affordable to low-income rural residents.

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