Effect of Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure on Household Welfare: Evidence from Uganda National Household Survey: 2016–2017

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dc.contributor.authorMakika, Maya
dc.contributor.authorMatovu, Fred
dc.contributor.authorMatovu, Wasswa
dc.contributor.authorAraya, Mesele
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-18T00:16:09Z
dc.date.available2025-05-18T00:16:09Z
dc.date.issued2022-06-30
dc.description.abstractOut-of-Pocket health expenditures (OOP) in Uganda are increasingly rising due to the limited share of the national budget allocation to the health sector. Using Uganda National Household Survey data (UNHS) 2016/17, this study investigates the effect of OOP health expenditures on household welfare in Uganda. Due to the presence of endogeneity, the study employs a robust sampling instrumental variable technique to control for simultaneous causality between household welfare and the OOP health expenditure variable in the model. The findings show that a unit increase in OOP health expenditure reduces household food consumption expenditure by 9% and the household asset base by 2%, respectively. This study thus recommends the effective implementation of the Uganda National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), increased investment in preventive care services, and promotion of activities aimed at empowering health beneficiaries in Uganda to improve their household welfare.
dc.identifier.citationNakiyingi, S., & Mpuuga, D. (2021). Multi-Level Analysis of Health Care Demand in Uganda: Empirical Evidence from the National Household Survey€“2016/17. Tanzanian Economic Review, 11(2).
dc.identifier.doi10.56279/ter.v12i1.94
dc.identifier.issn2507-7740
dc.identifier.issn0856-3373
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/11668
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaam
dc.relation.ispartofTanzanian Economic Review
dc.titleEffect of Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure on Household Welfare: Evidence from Uganda National Household Survey: 2016–2017
dc.typejournal-article
oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.volume12
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