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Convergence of Health Expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a Dynamic Panel
Odhiambo, Scholastica A; Wambugu, Anthony; Kiriti-Ng’ang’a, Tabitha (University of Nairobi, 2015)To address the problem of underfunding of health systems in SSA the Abuja Declaration of 2001 set a target to allocate 15% of a country’s budget to public health expenditure. However there is no empirical evidence on whether ... -
Effect of Health Expenditure on Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: Governance Perspective
Wambugu, Anthony; Odhiambo, Scholastica A; Kiriti-Ng’ang’a, Tabitha (2015)Though child mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa has declined since 2000, they are still higher than other regions of the world. This has provided impetus for increasing effectiveness of health expenditure through improved ... -
Has quality of governance affected the effectiveness of health expenditure on adult health in SubSaharan Africa?
Wambugu, Anthony; Odhiambo, Scholastica A; Kiriti-Ng’ang’a, Tabitha (University of Nairobi, 2011)Compared to the rest of the world Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) still has a challenge in reducing its adult mortality. Investments in adult health is a prerogative of SSA governments as they provide the source of labour ...