Attitude of Federal Civil Servants (FCSs) in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Towards National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the attitude of Federal Civil Servants in Abuja Municipal Area Council, Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria towards National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). A cross-sectional descriptive survey research design was used for the study. Two research questions were formulated to guide the study while one null hypothesis was postulated. The study population consisted of all 20,015 Federal Civil Servants in Abuja Municipal Area Council of Federal Capital Territory. The Taro Yamane formula for sample size determination was employed to arrive at a sample of 400 civil servants. A Researchers-designed instrument was used for data collection. Research questions were answered using mean and percentage while the null hypothesis was tested using the t-test statistic. The major findings showed that Federal Civil Servants had a positive attitude towards NHIS. Male federal civil servants mean score was slightly higher than the females although both indicated a positive attitude. Gender was not a significant factor in the attitude of federal civil servants towards NHIS. Recommendations were made among which include that National Health Insurance Scheme and Ministry of Health should still embark on a more intensified public enlightenment efforts to improve the attitude of civil servants towards NHIS. The media (both print and electronic) roles should be stepped up for more aggressive and permeable information dissemination on NHIS to get the public abreast with the scheme.