Measuring the Impact of Economic Growth on Infant Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: Threshold Regression Approach
Measuring the Impact of Economic Growth on Infant Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: Threshold Regression Approach

Summary/Abstract: Given continual child death in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, this study utilizes the threshold regression investigates the impact of economic growth on infant mortality and suggests policies to reduce infant mortality in SSA. This technique analysis the level of economic growth required to reduce infant mortality and also allows for the assessment of higher and lower dependent regime. The findings show that from 2002 to 2022, economic growth demonstrate a negative relationship with infant mortality at both levels of dependent regime while education also has negative relationship but not significant. More so, the role of education in the region has been very vita at reducing mortality as well as immunization which has negative and significant effect at reducing the level of child death in the region. The study concluded that economic growth over a particular threshold reduces infant mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Among other variables, education and immunization improvements reduce infant mortality. It is therefore recommended that it is critical to implement policies that prioritize concentrated investment in healthcare infrastructure, particularly in areas with lower rates of economic growth. Such policies include increasing the total capacity of healthcare systems, ensuring the availability of essential medical supplies, and developing and refurbishing medical facilities.

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