Effectiveness of Foreign Aid for Health in Reducing HIV Prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa

Isiaq Oseni, Ibrahim Odusanya and Sakiru Akinbode
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Sakiru Akinbode: Department of Economics, Federal University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics, 2022, vol. 20, issue 2, 141-158

Abstract: The study examined the effect of health aid on HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) using data on 46 countries from 2000-2019 analysed with system-GMM due to its appropriateness. Results confirmed persistence in HIV prevalence and showed that health aid significantly reduced HIV prevalence in SSA. Furthermore, domestic health expenditure, education and government effectiveness significantly reduced the scourge in SSA. All post-estimation diagnoses indicated that the estimated model was valid and robust. Increased domestic health expenditure to complement health aid, determination to encourage school enrolment and efforts to improve government service delivery, especially in the health sector, are recommended.

Keywords: HIV Prevalence; Health Aid; Sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 H53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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