| Time span of the project | 2012 – 2017
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| Contact person
| Dr W. Janssens
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| Project partners
| Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Africa Study Center Leiden (ASC)
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| Project sponsors | PharmAccess International, NWO, Joep Lange Institute |
| Project website | Financial Health Diaries |
How do low-income rural families manage to get by? What can their financial lives and health-seeking patterns tell us about their potential demand for health financing products such as health insurance, or credit and savings tools?
Over the course of a full year, the Financial and Health Diaries study has tracked in great detail the cash in- and outflows, health status, and health-seeking behavior of 240 households in Nigeria and Kenya. On a weekly basis, we documented how low-income families manage their money, decide on consumption and deal with health issues.