Public Health Expenditure and Health Outcomes in Nigeria

Richardson Kojo Edeme; Chisom Emecheta; Mary Ogechi Omeje

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Public Health Expenditure and Health Outcomes in Nigeria

Richardson Kojo Edeme, Chisom Emecheta, Mary Ogechi Omeje

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Abstract

The study investigates the effect of public health expenditure on health outcomes in Nigeria, as captured by life expectancy at birth and infant mortality rates. The result shows that public health expenditure and health outcomes have long-run equilibrium relationship. Furthermore, the results showed that an increase in public health expenditure improves life expectancy and reduces infant mortality rates. In addition, urban population and HIV prevalence rate significantly affects health outcomes, while per capita income exhibits no effect on health outcomes in Nigeria. The findings suggest that public health expenditure remains a necessary component in improving health outcomes in Nigeria.

DOI	10.11648/j.ajbls.20170505.13
Published in	American Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences (Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2017)
Page(s)	96-102
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Health Outcomes, Life Expectancy, Infant Mortality Rates

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Richardson Kojo Edeme, Chisom Emecheta, Mary Ogechi Omeje. Public Health Expenditure and Health Outcomes in Nigeria. Am J Biomed Life Sci. 2017;5(5):96-102. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbls.20170505.13

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Richardson Kojo Edeme

Department of Economics, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Chisom Emecheta

Department of Economics, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Mary Ogechi Omeje

Department of Economics, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

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Richardson Kojo Edeme; Chisom Emecheta; Mary Ogechi Omeje. Public Health Expenditure and Health Outcomes in Nigeria. Am. J. Biomed. Life Sci. 2017, 5(5), 96-102. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbls.20170505.13

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Richardson Kojo Edeme, Chisom Emecheta, Mary Ogechi Omeje. Public Health Expenditure and Health Outcomes in Nigeria. Am J Biomed Life Sci. 2017;5(5):96-102. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbls.20170505.13

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