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. 2011 Aug;21(Suppl 1):59–64.

Table 3.

Factors Promoting the Growth of Private hospital Sector in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, An overview (N=25).

Demand side factors Number (%) Supply side factors Number (%)
Specialized skill and
technology availability
25(100.0) Tradition of government
provided services
13(52.0)
Medical facilities in access 23(92.0) Political stability and policy
of government
23{92.0)
Increasing demand for health
care
21(84.0) Subsidized medical and
paramedical education
supplying steady stream of
professionals in the market
21(84.0)
Growth of education and
awareness on health care
21(84.0) Lack of barriers to entry in
the health care market
20(80.0)
Experience of people on
quality of providers
25(100.0) Government rules and
regulations made the sector
as an attractive investment
opportunity
14(56.0)
Enhancement of income of
households
18(72.0) Tax exemptions for medical
equipments
23(92.0)
Population migration and
urbanization
13(52.0) Freedom for recruitment of
professionals
13(52.0)
Promotional efforts like
advertisement in mass medias
and public campaigns.
5(20.0) Freedom for government
professionals to work as part-time
basis in private sector
13(52.0)
Provider payment schemes
and insurance mechanisms
8(32.0) Access to funds for
investments
8(32.0)