Normative Factors Leading To Enrolment In Social Protection Mechanisms In Tanzania: A Case Of Community Health Fund In Dodoma Municipality

ABSTRACT

This study was put in place to investigate on the normative factors leading to enrolment in social protection mechanisms in Tanzania. The study was undertaken by taking the case of Community Health Fund and was actualized in Dodoma Municipality. The study explored the enrolment procedures and their influence on non-enrolment in CHF, determined the perceptions of people towards enrolment to the fund, analyzed the impact of households’ income towards enrolment of CHF and investigated on the challenges of coverage expansion at CHF. The study was conducted using an explanatory cross-sectional survey design under Dodoma Municipality in selected five wards, namely; Viwandani, Makulu, Chang’ombe, Kizota and Mnadani. Data were collected from 150 respondents, of which 140 were members of CHF and 10 were CHF officials. Furthermore, data were gathered from members of CHF using a questionnaire and from officials using interviews. Data obtained were then analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative means.