Table 5: Comparison between medical practitioners’ and nurses’ awareness on aspects of the NHI

- Medical Practitioners Nurses P value
Statement Agree Disagree Total Agree Disagree Total
One of the objectives of the NHI is to pool risks and funds so that equity and social solidarity can be achieved. 5 (15.6) 27 (84.4) 32 (100.0) 51 (21.2) 189 (78.8) 240 (100.0) 0.642
One of the objectives of the NHI is to improve access to quality health services. n (%) 2 (7.4) 25 (92.6) 27 (100.0) 26 (13.5) 167 (86.5) 193 (100.0) 0.542
One of the objectives of the NHI is to strengthen and improve health systems performance. n (%) 1 (3.6) 27 (96.4) 28 (100.0) 39 (20.2) 154 (79.8) 193 (100.0) 0.034*
The selected pilot sites for NHI in the country were twelve (12) in number. N (%) 33 (89.2) 4 (10.8) 37 (100.0) 176 (65.4) 93 (34.6) 269 (100.0) 0.003*
The rationale for choosing the pilot sites was based on their record of good performance over the years. n (%) 27 (67.5) 13 (32.5) 40 (100.0) 136 (51.5) 128 (48.5) 264 (100.0) 0.058
The Ward-based Outreach Teams (WBOTs) are led by a doctor n (%) 13 (44.8) 16 (55.2) 29 (100.0) 86 (36.8) 148 (63.2) 234 (100.0) 0.397
The Integrated School Health Program (ISHP) supports preventive and health promotion services in schools. n (%) 8 (25.8) 23 (74.2) 31 (100.0) 44 (22.4) 152 (77.6) 196 (100.0) 0.679

Fisher Exact Test; *Statistically significant.