The Contribution of Rwandan Health Insurance in the Economic Development of Rwanda

DECLARATION

I, DUSABIMANA Athanase, hereby declare that to the best of my knowledge, this Dissertation entitled “The contribution of Rwandan health insurance in the economic development of Rwanda” is original and my inventive work and has not been presented in Umutara Polytechnic or any other university or institution of higher learning for the academic award. Where other beneficiaries’ work has been used, references are appropriately given.

DUSABIMANA Athanase

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APPROVAL

This is to certify that the Dissertation entitled “The contribution of Rwandan health insurance in economic development of Rwanda” was done by DUSABIMANA Athanase under my supervision.

Mr. KABANDANA Ernest

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DEDICATION

To Almighty God and His Son Jesus Christ, my Duagther, your sleep does not mean the absence. To my mother, my sisters, and my brothers your tireless support and prayers will always be remembered!! Friends and relatives whose courage, love and contribution were of great influence to the successful completion of my study.

To all of you, this work is dedicated!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The memoire is in fact the final result of my loving and understanding beneficiaries and thus the production of which owes much to the assistance of many beneficiaries without whose efforts this work would not have seen the light of the day. However, due to limited space I cannot mention all, but nevertheless I appreciate their efforts in all respects.

Thanks to God our father and Jesus our savior for giving me energy, enthusiasm, health body, wisdom, which helps me during my studies.

This research is a result of joint effort from the beneficiaries who, in away or in

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