Effect of Public Health Care Expenditure on Malaria Incidence in Uganda.

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dc.contributor.authorMugabe, Andrew
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-21T11:32:17Z
dc.date.available2024-12-21T11:32:17Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the effect of public healthcare spending on malaria incidence in Uganda. Using an ARDL model to address accidental correlations and reverse causality, the analysis examined the relationship between Uganda's healthcare expenditure and malaria incidence over a 20-year period. The results revealed that a 1% increase in public healthcare spending significantly reduces malaria incidence by 0.562% in the long term, while in the short term, the reduction is 0.159%. Additionally, factors such as poverty levels and urban population growth were found to have a substantial negative impact on malaria incidence in the long term. However, urban population growth exhibited short-term effects on malaria incidence at the first lag. On the contrary, malaria incidence is increased in the long term by female-headed households and GDP per capita, though both factors lead to a short-term decrease, albeit at a slower initial rate. The error correction term (ECT) coefficient, -0.130, was statistically significant at the 1% level. The study recommends that the government increase funding to combat malaria, strengthen initiatives to improve household incomes, and develop strategies for well-organized and properly planned urban areas.
dc.identifier.citationMugabe, Andrew (2024). Effect of Public Health Care Expenditure on Malaria Incidence in Uganda. Kabale: Kabale University.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2492
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKabale University
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United Statesen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectEffect
dc.subjectPublic Health Care
dc.subjectExpenditure
dc.subjectMalaria Incidence
dc.subjectUganda
dc.titleEffect of Public Health Care Expenditure on Malaria Incidence in Uganda.
dc.typeThesis

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