Does economic shocks influence household's healthcare expenditure? Evidence from rural Nigeria
Health is profoundly influenced by several factors outside the traditional realm of healthcare. This paper employed a two-step Heckman selectivity model to examine factors influencing the decision to spend on health and the effects of economic shocks on health expenditure. The results from the first...
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| author | Rufai, Adedoyin Mistura Ogunniyi, Adebayo Abioye, Oyewale Daniel Birindwa, Ahadi Bwihangane Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola |
| author_browse | Abioye, Oyewale Daniel Birindwa, Ahadi Bwihangane Ogunniyi, Adebayo Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola Rufai, Adedoyin Mistura |
| author_facet | Rufai, Adedoyin Mistura Ogunniyi, Adebayo Abioye, Oyewale Daniel Birindwa, Ahadi Bwihangane Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola |
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| description | Health is profoundly influenced by several factors outside the traditional realm of healthcare. This paper employed a two-step Heckman selectivity model to examine factors influencing the decision to spend on health and the effects of economic shocks on health expenditure. The results from the first stage shows that the likelihood of spending on health increased with age, education, income, and decreases if the household is living in the northern region of Nigeria and uses mosquito bed-net. The findings from the second stage estimation show that a fall in the price of food items, an increase in the price of inputs for household enterprises and loss of job are the significant shocks that affect household health expenditure. Based on these findings, this study concluded that fall in the prices of major food items consumed within the household increased income available for health care among the farmers. Going forward, the study recommends the provision of holistic health-economic-welfare interventions for the marginalized rural populace in Nigeria. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1426292024-10-25T07:54:19Z Does economic shocks influence household's healthcare expenditure? Evidence from rural Nigeria Rufai, Adedoyin Mistura Ogunniyi, Adebayo Abioye, Oyewale Daniel Birindwa, Ahadi Bwihangane Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola economic shock expenditure shock health households rural development health care Health is profoundly influenced by several factors outside the traditional realm of healthcare. This paper employed a two-step Heckman selectivity model to examine factors influencing the decision to spend on health and the effects of economic shocks on health expenditure. The results from the first stage shows that the likelihood of spending on health increased with age, education, income, and decreases if the household is living in the northern region of Nigeria and uses mosquito bed-net. The findings from the second stage estimation show that a fall in the price of food items, an increase in the price of inputs for household enterprises and loss of job are the significant shocks that affect household health expenditure. Based on these findings, this study concluded that fall in the prices of major food items consumed within the household increased income available for health care among the farmers. Going forward, the study recommends the provision of holistic health-economic-welfare interventions for the marginalized rural populace in Nigeria. 2021-06-01 2024-05-22T12:10:46Z 2024-05-22T12:10:46Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142629 en Open Access Elsevier Rufai, Adedoyin Mistura; Ogunniyi, Adebayo; Abioye, Oyewale Daniel; Birindwa, Ahadi Bwihangane; Olagunjue, Kehinde Oluseyi; and Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola. 2021. Does economic shocks influence household's healthcare expenditure? Evidence from rural Nigeria. Heliyon 7(5): e06897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06897 |
| spellingShingle | economic shock expenditure shock health households rural development health care Rufai, Adedoyin Mistura Ogunniyi, Adebayo Abioye, Oyewale Daniel Birindwa, Ahadi Bwihangane Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola Does economic shocks influence household's healthcare expenditure? Evidence from rural Nigeria |
| title | Does economic shocks influence household's healthcare expenditure? Evidence from rural Nigeria |
| title_full | Does economic shocks influence household's healthcare expenditure? Evidence from rural Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Does economic shocks influence household's healthcare expenditure? Evidence from rural Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does economic shocks influence household's healthcare expenditure? Evidence from rural Nigeria |
| title_short | Does economic shocks influence household's healthcare expenditure? Evidence from rural Nigeria |
| title_sort | does economic shocks influence household s healthcare expenditure evidence from rural nigeria |
| topic | economic shock expenditure shock health households rural development health care |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142629 |
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