ASSESMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS THAT AFFECTING ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION OF ELDER PEOPLE IN GURAGE ZONE, GUMER WOREDA IN CASE OF YESHERB AND WULIBARAGI KEBELE.

Abstract

The main objectives of the study were to examine socio-economic factor that affect access to health service utilization of older people at Gurage Zone gumer woreda in case of wulibarage and yesherab kebele. The study was used descriptive survey research design and employed mixed research approach. The research was conducted by obtaining both primary and secondary data. In this study judgmental sampling technique was employed .In this study questionnaires and interviews were used to gather data. In order to conduct this study out of 510 old age people, 84 elder respondents were selected. The study also purposively selected 5 health service workers in kefaficha health care and purposively 5 community members were selected to get further and detailed data. The study finding was shown that elders health service utilization was problematic due to different socio economic constraints such as shortage of income, isolation, discrimination, disrespect and other infrastructural problems are hinders the health service utilization of elders. Based on the result of the study some recommendation were forwarded to stock holder, like community advocacy to elders in different traditional association such as” “Idirs” and “Ekubis” government support and the community should do too aware about old age access to health services utilization