The impact of governance quality on mortality rates in Sub Saharan Africa
Population studies
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Issue: 1
(02 - 2019)
Background: The study examined the impact of governance quality on infant mortality, maternal
mortality and adult female mortality in sub Saharan Africa.
Data Source and Methods: World Bank data covering 2002 to 2015 for 3 I sub Saharan African
countries were employed and analysed utilising the Driscoll and Kraay Fixed Effect Model.
Results: Improvements in regulatory quality and total governance reduces infant mortality by 0. 144
I and 0.071 2 percentage points respectively. Improvements in the control of corruption, regulatory
quality and total governance reduces maternal mortality by 0.0788, 0. 1324 and 0.0654 percentage
points respectively. Political stability reduces adult female mortality by 0.0485 percentage point.
Conclusion: There is need for the pursuit of efficient and speedy execution of sound private sector
development policies in order to reduce infant and maternal mortality. Enhancing the fight against
corruption aids maternal mortality reduction. Political stable environment should be prioritised to
reduce adult female mortality. An overall improvement in the quality of governance reduces
mortality rates in the region.
Keywords: Governance, Mortality, Sub Saharan Africa, Fixed Effect Model, Driscoll and Kraay.
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