dc.contributor.author | Makochekanwa, Albert | |
dc.contributor.author | Madziwa, Cecilia | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-27T07:27:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-01-27T07:27:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-12 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Makochekanwa, A. & Madziwa, C. (2016). Impact of public health expenditure on health outcomes in Zimbabwe (1980-2014). University of Zimbabwe Business Review, 4 (2), 64-76. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1819-2971 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10646/3868 | |
dc.description.abstract | The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of public health expenditure as a percentage
of GDP on health outcomes (measured as life expectancy at birth, infant mortality rate, and
under-five mortality rate) in Zimbabwe for the period 1980-2014. The study employs an
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) model to analyze the impact of public health expenditure on
health outcomes. The regression results reveal that public health expenditure is an important
factor which contributes positively towards health outcomes and specifically that increases
in public health expenditure have the impact of reducing infant and under-five mortality
and increasing life expectancy. The results also shows that GDP per capita, gross female
secondary enrollment, physicians per 1000 people as well as political environment are the
major determinants of life expectancy at birth, infant mortality rate and under-five mortality
rate in Zimbabwe. The policy recommendations from this study are that the Zimbabwean
government should prioritise increasing public health expenditure whilst at the same time
ensuring that education of females remains a priority. Furthermore, policies aimed at retaining
medical personnel should be implemented. An economic policy that increases productivity
in the economy should also be implemented to ensure increased GDP per capita. Existence
of a conducive political environment is critical to the achievement of positive health outcomes
as it contributes to good governance which is essential for efficiency in the health delivery
system. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_ZW | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce | en_US |
dc.subject | Public health expenditure | en_US |
dc.subject | Health outcome | en_US |
dc.subject | Infant mortality rate | en_US |
dc.subject | Health delivery system | en_US |
dc.title | Impact of public health expenditure on health outcomes in Zimbabwe (1980-2014) | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.contributor.authoremail | almac772002@yahoo.co.uk | en_US |