Harnessing education to combat chronic and fatal diseases: A comprehensive empirical study of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and respiratory illnesses in MENA countries

This study explored the transformative potential of education in lowering mortality rates associated with chronic and fatal diseases. By analyzing empirical data from MENA countries over an 18-year period (2000–2018) using a robust panel econometric model, we reveal compelling evidence of the protec...

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Main Authors: Marouane Zouine, Mohamed Jallal El Adnani, Salah Eddine Salhi, El Mustapha El Anouar, Mochammad Fahlevi
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Salah Eddine Salhi
El Mustapha El Anouar
Mochammad Fahlevi
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description This study explored the transformative potential of education in lowering mortality rates associated with chronic and fatal diseases. By analyzing empirical data from MENA countries over an 18-year period (2000–2018) using a robust panel econometric model, we reveal compelling evidence of the protective effects of education against cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases. Employing fixed effects, Robust Weighted Least Squares (RWLS), and Fully Modified OLS (FMOLS) techniques, this study showed a significant negative correlation between education level and mortality rate. These findings emphasize that education is a crucial determinant of health outcomes and advocate for increased investment in educational infrastructure. Policymakers and stakeholders are urged to prioritize education as a strategic tool to enhance public health and address health disparities across the region.
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spelling doaj-art-c542564f1f9e42b1953f3584c1176f8c2024-11-21T06:06:15ZengElsevierSocial Sciences and Humanities Open2590-29112024-01-0110101133Harnessing education to combat chronic and fatal diseases: A comprehensive empirical study of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and respiratory illnesses in MENA countriesMarouane Zouine0Mohamed Jallal El Adnani1Salah Eddine Salhi2El Mustapha El Anouar3Mochammad Fahlevi4Faculty of Economics and Management, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni-Mellal, MoroccoFaculty of Economics and Management, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni-Mellal, MoroccoFaculty of Economics and Management, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni-Mellal, MoroccoFaculty of Economics and Management, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni-Mellal, MoroccoManagement Department, BINUS Online, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, 11480, Indonesia; Operation Research & Management Sciences, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Malaysia; Corresponding author. Management Department, BINUS Online, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, 11480, Indonesia.This study explored the transformative potential of education in lowering mortality rates associated with chronic and fatal diseases. By analyzing empirical data from MENA countries over an 18-year period (2000–2018) using a robust panel econometric model, we reveal compelling evidence of the protective effects of education against cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases. Employing fixed effects, Robust Weighted Least Squares (RWLS), and Fully Modified OLS (FMOLS) techniques, this study showed a significant negative correlation between education level and mortality rate. These findings emphasize that education is a crucial determinant of health outcomes and advocate for increased investment in educational infrastructure. Policymakers and stakeholders are urged to prioritize education as a strategic tool to enhance public health and address health disparities across the region.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291124003309Education–chronic and fatal diseasesFundamental cause theoryHuman capital theoryRWLS–FMOLS
spellingShingle Marouane Zouine
Mohamed Jallal El Adnani
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El Mustapha El Anouar
Mochammad Fahlevi
Harnessing education to combat chronic and fatal diseases: A comprehensive empirical study of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and respiratory illnesses in MENA countries
Social Sciences and Humanities Open
Education–chronic and fatal diseases
Fundamental cause theory
Human capital theory
RWLS–FMOLS
title Harnessing education to combat chronic and fatal diseases: A comprehensive empirical study of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and respiratory illnesses in MENA countries
title_full Harnessing education to combat chronic and fatal diseases: A comprehensive empirical study of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and respiratory illnesses in MENA countries
title_fullStr Harnessing education to combat chronic and fatal diseases: A comprehensive empirical study of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and respiratory illnesses in MENA countries
title_full_unstemmed Harnessing education to combat chronic and fatal diseases: A comprehensive empirical study of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and respiratory illnesses in MENA countries
title_short Harnessing education to combat chronic and fatal diseases: A comprehensive empirical study of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and respiratory illnesses in MENA countries
title_sort harnessing education to combat chronic and fatal diseases a comprehensive empirical study of cardiovascular diseases cancer diabetes and respiratory illnesses in mena countries
topic Education–chronic and fatal diseases
Fundamental cause theory
Human capital theory
RWLS–FMOLS
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291124003309
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