Determinants of ownership of medical aid in Limpopo Province, South Africa • Background: Studies conducted in developed countries using economic models show that individual and household- level variables are important determinants of health insurance ownership. There is however a dearth of such studies in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between health insurance ownership and the demographic, economic and social characteristics of South Africans in the Limpopo province.
• Methods: The analysis was based on data from a cross-sectional national household sample from the 2007 South African General household survey. The studKeywords:
Micheal Nnachebe Onah, medical aid, ownership, limpopo, South africa
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