| Social determinants of utilisation rates of preventive health services in Cameroon |
| Authors: |
Gam Dieudonne Kimal & Ningaye Paul |
| Source: |
SN Social Sciences, Volume 6, No. 81 |
| Topic(s): |
Adult health
Diabetes
Hypertension
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
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| Country: |
Africa
Cameroon
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| Published: |
FEB 2026 |
| Abstract: |
In developing nations, the persistent increase in the incidence of modifiable health risk factors, such as high blood pressure and excessive blood sugar, has become a major public health concern. It is the main cause of Cameroon’s increase in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The most effective way to avoid NCDs is still to increase the utilisation of preventive health services. The aim of this study was to assess the social determinants of preventive health care utilisation rates in Cameroon. A nationally representative sample is used to estimate an ordered logit/probit model. A total of 14,677 women and 6,978 men between the ages of 15 and 64 years who participated in the fifth Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey were considered for the data analysis. According to the study, better usage of preventive health services (from no use to average use and to high use) is positively correlated with occupation, wealth position, education level, and current age. On the other hand, men reported using preventative health services less frequently. The government should pay particular attention to elderly individuals, the unemployed, the male population, families with lower incomes, and those with less education to increase the usage of preventative health services in Cameroon. |
| Web: |
https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-026-01367-y |
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