Infrastructure's role in enhancing child well-being across sub-Saharan Africa
Even though several studies link access to infrastructure and wellbeing, very few clearly examine the impact of this relationship on children. so, does enhanced access to infrastructures improve child well-being? Thus, the study examines the contribution of access to infrastructure on children'...
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| author | Kenmegne Audre Nikita Tchounga Anatole Ngueuleweu Tiwang Gildas |
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| description | Even though several studies link access to infrastructure and wellbeing, very few clearly examine the impact of this relationship on children. so, does enhanced access to infrastructures improve child well-being? Thus, the study examines the contribution of access to infrastructure on children's well-being. It uses the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) on 30 countries in sub-Saharan Africa from 2000 to 2020.. Results of the study show that access to education, healthcare, electricity and sanitation helps reduce child mortality and anemia. Thus, authorities in developing countries should Improve the construction and development of these infrastructures. Furthermore, public policies should ensure that infrastructures are accessible to all children, including those with special needs or living in rural or disadvantaged areas. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e0016ac3790b4cd79f1abdefb893284e2024-12-18T08:52:19ZengElsevierSustainable Futures2666-18882024-12-018100270Infrastructure's role in enhancing child well-being across sub-Saharan AfricaKenmegne Audre Nikita0Tchounga Anatole1Ngueuleweu Tiwang Gildas2Department of Economic Development, Dschang School of Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Dschang-Cameroon, P.O Box 110, Dschang, CameroonDepartment of Economic Policy Analysis, Dschang School of Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Dschang-Cameroon, P.O Box 110, Dschang, CameroonDepartment of Agribusiness, Laboratory of Management and Applied Economics, Dschang School of Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Dschang-Cameroon, P.O Box 110, Dschang, Cameroon; Corresponding author.Even though several studies link access to infrastructure and wellbeing, very few clearly examine the impact of this relationship on children. so, does enhanced access to infrastructures improve child well-being? Thus, the study examines the contribution of access to infrastructure on children's well-being. It uses the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) on 30 countries in sub-Saharan Africa from 2000 to 2020.. Results of the study show that access to education, healthcare, electricity and sanitation helps reduce child mortality and anemia. Thus, authorities in developing countries should Improve the construction and development of these infrastructures. Furthermore, public policies should ensure that infrastructures are accessible to all children, including those with special needs or living in rural or disadvantaged areas.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188824001199InfrastructureChildWell-beingSub-Saharan Africa |
| spellingShingle | Kenmegne Audre Nikita Tchounga Anatole Ngueuleweu Tiwang Gildas Infrastructure's role in enhancing child well-being across sub-Saharan Africa Sustainable Futures Infrastructure Child Well-being Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | Infrastructure's role in enhancing child well-being across sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | Infrastructure's role in enhancing child well-being across sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | Infrastructure's role in enhancing child well-being across sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infrastructure's role in enhancing child well-being across sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | Infrastructure's role in enhancing child well-being across sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | infrastructure s role in enhancing child well being across sub saharan africa |
| topic | Infrastructure Child Well-being Sub-Saharan Africa |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188824001199 |
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