The Impact Of Health Investments On Child Mortality In West Africa (1992-2012)

ABSTRACT

This study examines how various health investments culminate in child health outcomes in Africa, case study the ECOWAS region. The main objectives of the study includes evaluating the impact of health inputs to health on child mortality in developing and advanced nations, and to determine if socioeconomic status has significant impact on child mortality. The study used panel data gathered from the World Bank World Development Indicators database. Data analysis relied on the use of techniques such as fixed effects estimations and ordinary pooled OLS. Results reveal that there is a significant relationship between some health investments and child mortality, and health investments culminate in greater child health outcomes in developing countries than in the developed world. Also, socioeconomic status was found to impact on child mortality.

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APA

REBECCA, Y (2021). The Impact Of Health Investments On Child Mortality In West Africa (1992-2012). Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-health-investments-on-child-mortality-in-west-africa-1992-2012

MLA 8th

REBECCA, YASHIM "The Impact Of Health Investments On Child Mortality In West Africa (1992-2012)" Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-health-investments-on-child-mortality-in-west-africa-1992-2012. Accessed 06 May. 2024.

MLA7

REBECCA, YASHIM . "The Impact Of Health Investments On Child Mortality In West Africa (1992-2012)". Afribary, Afribary, 20 May. 2021. Web. 06 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-health-investments-on-child-mortality-in-west-africa-1992-2012 >.

Chicago

REBECCA, YASHIM . "The Impact Of Health Investments On Child Mortality In West Africa (1992-2012)" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 06, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-health-investments-on-child-mortality-in-west-africa-1992-2012