| dc.description.abstract | This Research Paper investigates the impact of public expenditure and health status in
Kenya over the period 1972-2000.The study estimates an aggregate and disaggregates
health production function. The variables used are national income, education per capita,
health expenditure per capita, access to safe water, lite expectancy, Infant mortality rate
and under-five mortality rate.
The study attributes low health status to insufficient public spending by the government
of Kenya.The prime objective was to statistically test the nature and the significance of
the relationship between health status and public expenditure.
The findings of the study indicate a strong contribution to health status by public health
inputs such as access to safe water, health and education. The influence of services that
are dependent on consumer demand is more difficult to identify both for preventive
services, such as immunization and for curative medical care.
Results findings show that several policy recommendation are established. With this
regards the study recommends resources must be channeled towards primary and
preventive health care. It recommends the government should stop directing more
resources to defense because it has no direct effect on social welfare. The government
should encourage the role of the local authorities in education, health and education
sector should be clearly articulated. | en |
