Why do women pay more than they should? A mixed methods study of the implementation gap in a policy to subsidize the costs of deliveries in Burkina Faso

Valéry Ridde, Seni Kouanda, Maurice Yameogo, Kadidiatou Kadio and Aristide Bado

Evaluation and Program Planning, 2013, vol. 36, issue 1, 145-152

Abstract: In 2007, Burkina Faso launched a public policy to subsidize 80% of the cost of normal deliveries. Although women are required to pay only the remaining 20%, i.e., 900F CFA (1.4 Euros), some qualitative evidence suggests they actually pay more.

Keywords: User fees; Exemption; Deliveries; Implementation gap; Mixed methods; Burkina Faso (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2012.09.005

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