DETERMINANTS OF PUBLIC HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURE IN NIGERIA

Authors

  • Cyril OBOMEILE 1. Department of Accounting and Finance, College of Management Sciences, Glorious Vision University, Ogwa Edo State (Formerly Samuel Adegboyega University)
  • Abdulai Aliakhue MUSA 2. Department of Banking and Finance, School of Financial Studies, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi Edo State

Keywords:

Public health care expenditure, out-of-pocket expenditure, Health financing

Abstract

The study examines the factors that determine public health care expenditure in Nigeria from 1980-2021. To facilitate this study, data were sourced from World Bank database and analysed using the ordinary least square (OLS) regression method. The result revealed that per capita income and government developmental policy on health are significant determinants of public health expenditure. It was therefore recommended among others that government should put in place policies that will bring about human and infrastructural development in the health sectors in order to improve the health of the people and reduce the burden on the government by encouraging more private sector participation.

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Published

14-01-2024

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 4 (2023): Nnadiebube Journal of Social Science

Section

Articles