Socio-demographic determinants of health-seeking behaviour among the South African population : an analysis of NIDS.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Maharaj, Pranitha. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Edwards, Taygen Shirley. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-02-27T07:32:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-02-27T07:32:28Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2016 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description | Master of Art in Population Studies. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 2016. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The persistent socio-economic and demographic inequalities that exist in the South African population have influenced the health-seeking behaviour of various groups, thereby resulting in health outcomes that can be described as being highly inequitable. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of socio-economic and demographic determinants on the health-seeking behaviour of the South African population in an attempt to add to the limited literature on the topic. A quantitative secondary analysis was conducted using the data from the National Income Dynamics Study Wave 4. Multivariate binomial logistic regressions were used to examine the socio-economic and demographic determinants of health-seeking behaviour. Some of the main findings were that women, the elderly and adults who were affiliated with quintile 5 had the highest odds of ever having visited a healthcare facility in the past year; whilst adults who had completed secondary education or resided on farms had the lowest odds. In relation to the type of healthcare facility last visited, adults who had a post-matric qualification belonged to wealth quintile 5 or who were married had the highest odds of going to a private healthcare facility. In contrast, adults who were unemployed who resided in traditional areas and women had the lowest odds of going to a private healthcare facility. The interaction effects investigated highlighted that in post-apartheid South Africa, gender and racial inequalities moderate the influence of selected socio-economic and demographic characteristics on the health-seeking behaviour of the population. Therefore, the present study concludes that both socio-economic and demographic determinants have a significant overall effect on the health-seeking behaviour of the South African population and suggests that future efforts to reduce health inequities should target the structural mechanisms of the social determinants of health. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15062 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_US |
| dc.subject | Theses - Population Studies. | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Health-seeking behaviour. | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Socio-economic determinants. | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Demographic factors. | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | South Africa. | en_US |
| dc.title | Socio-demographic determinants of health-seeking behaviour among the South African population : an analysis of NIDS. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |