Health care delivery, access and utilisation in emerging communities and urban slums of South West, Nigeria

In Nigeria, health care delivery is affected by several factors such as inadequate health work force, untimely delivery of medicines and vaccines, low quality of care, improper implementation of health policies, and poor service delivery. These factors have led to the poor performance of the country’s health system. Moreover, these factors affect health care services in emerging communities and urban slums of south west, Nigeria. The study aims to examine the nature of health care in emerging communities and urban slums. One of the specific objectives include; to explore the social processes by which health care services emerge and evolve in emerging communities and urban slums of South West, Nigeria. The study adopts a triangulation of qualitative and quantitative research methods. Data is being collected using household surveys; in-depth-interviews; key informant interviews and focus group discussions. The study will provide information on the varied nature of health care delivery in emerging communities and urban slums; help in the conceptualisation of health care delivery and utilisation in urban slums and emerging communities; and contribute to strengthening health care systems in emerging communities and urban slums of south west, Nigeria.
Keywords: Access, Utilisation, Emerging Communities, Urban Slums