Paying for health and schooling services in rural Mali

référence interne : 86019; This study reports on analyses of household demand for health, schooling and water supply services in an impoverished region of the African Sahel. The ability and willingness of rouseholds to pay user fees for these services is assessed. The effect of introduction of such charges on demand among low-income groups most in need of the services is analyzed. Data for the analyses come from surveys conducted in the Kayes region of the Republic of Mali, an area typical of the least-developed rural areas of the Sahel, including a survey of households, surveys of health posts, schools, and drug outlets, and village group surveys.The analyses presented highlight tre import…

The demand of health and schooling services in rural Mali