Econometric evaluation of Economic freedom and Health outcomes in East African community
Author (s)
Margaret Wanjiru Wachira & Charles Munene Gachoki
Abstract
Economic freedom encompasses a range of mechanisms that influence the health outcomes in economies worldwide. Decreasing the size of the government and implementing lower taxes, both of which are elements of economic freedom, could potentially lead to a reduction in government spending on healthcare, so putting health outcomes at risk. Despite improvements in health outcomes in East African countries like Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda, including decreased newborn death rates and increased life expectancy, the East African Community still falls behind its Asian counterparts. This research aims to ascertain the connection between health outcomes and economic self-sufficiency in the East African Community. The study purpose was to look at the relationship between economic independence and both life expectancy and the rate of newborn mortality in the East African Community. The selected study design was descriptive, using secondary quantitative data obtained from world development indices. A variety of tests were performed and it was determined that fixed effects regression was suitable on the panel data generated from the 4 countries of East Africa between1997 to 2021. The study established that Carbon emissions have positive relationship with mortality rates per 1000 live births. Similarly, actions of government such as increase in consumption expenditure, gross domestic product percapita, labour force, trade all had significant p values at 0.05 level and therefore any increase in these variables result to minimal infant fatality rates and also increases probability of life expectancy. This study also confirmed that urbanization has no significant influence on life expectancy as well as mortality rates per 1000 lives.
Key words: Infant Mortality Rate, Economic Freedom, East African, Health Outcomes, Life Expectancy.
| Title: | Econometric evaluation of Economic freedom and Health outcomes in East African community |
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| Author: | Margaret Wanjiru Wachira & Charles Munene Gachoki |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Scientific Reports |
| Website: | https://ijsab.com/jsr |
| Publisher | IJSAB International |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.58970/JSR.1056 |
| Media: | Online |
| Volume: | 7 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Acceptance Date: | 10/11/2024 |
| Date of Publication: | 23/11/2024 |
| PDF URL: | https://ijsab.com/wp-content/uploads/1056.pdf |
| Free download: | Available |
| Page: | 270-285 |
| First Page: | 270 |
| Last Page: | 285 |
| Paper Type: | Research Paper |
| Current Status: | Published |
Cite This Article:
Wachira, M. W. & Gachoki, C. M. (2024). Econometric evaluation of Economic freedom and Health outcomes in East African community, Journal of Scientific Reports, 7(1), 270-285. DOI: https://doi.org/10.58970/JSR.1056
About Author (s)
Margaret Wanjiru Wachira (Corresponding Author), Student, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8036-3374
Charles Munene Gachoki, Supervising Lecturer, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58970/JSR.1056