This dataset was collected to evaluate the impact of the i-PUSH program, a digital health insurance program for low-income women and their family members in Western Kenya. i-PUSH was implemented by PharmAccess Foundation and Amref Health Africa. The evaluation was based on a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in 24 villages in Kakamega county from 2019 until 2021. Data include baseline, midline and endline household surveys; weekly financial and health diaries data; monthly/quarterly modules on food consumption, pregnancy, and mental health; and behavioral games to measure risk preferences, willingness-to-pay for health insurance and women's empowerment. In parallel to the RCT study in Kakamega, we collected similar data in Kisumu county, where the government was piloting universal health coverage, from 2019 until 2020 (baseline to midline).
See the Data Documentation Guide under "Files" for a detailed description of the dataset. For general project inquiries, please contact Wendy Janssens (w.janssens@vu.nl) or Menno Pradhan (m.p.pradhan@vu.nl).
Acknowledgements: We greatly appreciate the continued support and many fruitful discussions with PharmAccess Foundation and Amref Health Africa and their i-PUSH program staff, and the continued high-quality data collection efforts of the field research team in Khwisero and Kisumu. Our study participants, who offered us their valuable time and provided so many insights into their lives, deserve our special gratitude. This work is funded by the Dutch National Postcode Lottery, the Joep Lange Institute, and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Health Insurance Fund.