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Effects of Food Prices on Under-five and Infant Mortality Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa

African Journal of Economic Review

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Title Effects of Food Prices on Under-five and Infant Mortality Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa
 
Creator Akinlo, Anthony E
Odusanya, Ibrahim A
 
Subject food price, under-five mortality, infant mortality, panel data, Sub-Saharan Africa
 
Description Over the years, the rising food prices coupled with the prevailing food insecurity in the entire Sub-Saharan Africa region are perceived to be having debilitating effects on nutrition and health outcomes. This paper therefore examines the impact of rising food prices on under-five and infant mortality rates in 31 selected sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2001-2012 using the fixed effects, random effects, difference GMM and the system GMM. The results show that rising food prices exert significant adverse effects on both infant and under-five mortality rates in Sub-Saharan Africa. The paper suggests the need for increased government’s efforts toward increased food supply and urgent nutritional support involving nutrient-rich-food items to the target groups.Keywords: food price, under-five mortality, infant mortality, panel data, Sub-Saharan Africa
 
Publisher Centre for Economics and Community Economic Development
 
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Date 2015-12-10
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
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Identifier http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajer/article/view/127205
 
Source African Journal of Economic Review; Vol 4, No 1 (2016); 101-112
1821-8148
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajer/article/view/127205/116723
 
Rights The copyright belongs to: African Journal of Economic Review, Centre for Economics and Community Economic Development, The Open University of Tanzania, P.O.Box 23409, Dar es salaam, Tanzania