ASSESSMENT OF ACCESS TO TERTIARY INSTITUTION SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMME SERVICES AMONG STUDENTS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, NORTH CENTRAL ZONE, NIGERIA.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the access to Tertiary Institution Social Health Insurance Programme
(TISHIP) services among students of Federal and State Colleges of Education in North Central Zone of Nigeria.
To achieve this purpose, four hundred and forty four (444) respondents were drawn from five states in North
Central Zone of Nigeria. The respondents were selected using multi-stage sampling techniques. A close-ended
questionnaire was used to elicit responses from the respondents. Descriptive statistics of frequency, percentages,
mean and standard deviations were used to describe the demographic characteristics of the respondents and to
answer the research questions. Inferential statistics of independent sample t-test was used to analyze formulated
hypotheses 1. The hypothesis was tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The findings of the study revealed
that TISHIP services among students of Federal and State Colleges of Education in North Central Zone, Nigeria
were not accessible (P=0.08. Based on the findings of this study, it was concluded that accessibility of TISHIP
services among students of Federal and State Colleges of Education in North Central Zone Nigeria were
inadequate. It was therefore imperative that service plans would review with a view of improving on the gaps so
that students would have full access to their health needs as may be required and expected.