Barriers to the Utilization of Government Dental Health Services Among Low-Income Families in Ugwuaji, Enugu South LGA of Enugu State, Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Ugwuaji's underutilization of dental services mirrors financial challenges which lead health inequities across rural Nigeria. There is a need for the government to increase healthcare financing to ensure free access to basic health care services to miminize out of pocket health expenses.
Authors
- David Nono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8443-7582)
- Chimkanma Chimnazaekpere CHINEDU-OGBODO
- Kelechi Aniagboso
Institutions
- Enugu State University of Science and Technology (NG)
- Uganda Management Institute (UG)
- Mulago Hospital (UG)
- Abrar University (SO)
- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ccide.s587269
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00