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Assessing the effects of terrorism on female health outcomes: Evidence from sub-Saharan African countries

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  • Fofack, Achille Dargaud

    (Rauf Denktaş University, Turkey)

  • Olowu, Gbolahan

    (Cyprus International University, Turkey;)

  • Sarumi, Olakunle Olusola

    (World Health Organization;)

Abstract

his paper aims at assessing the effects of terrorism on a range of female health outcomes in 20 sub-Saharan African countries between 2002 and 2018. A causality test is implemented to find out if terrorism causes a deterioration in female health outcomes. Additionally, regression analysis is used to assess the impact of terrorism on female health outcomes after controlling for female education, seats held by women in parliament, average income, military expenditure, political stability, and the incidence of malaria. The causality analysis shows that terrorism is directly altering female health through its impact on mortality outcomes while its impact on the other dimensions of female health is indirect or uncertain. The regression analysis reveals that terrorism has a positive, significant, and robust impact on the lifetime risk of maternal death and the maternal mortality ratio meanwhile its effects on the fertility rate, the proportion of women living with HIV, and life expectancy are not significant. The findings suggest that African governments could improve female health outcomes by altering the root causes of terrorism with policies promoting the rule of law, ethnic and religious diversity, inclusive political dialogue, checks and balances, and strong political institutions. Keywords: terrorism; female health; maternal health; sub-Saharan Africa.

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  • Fofack, Achille Dargaud & Olowu, Gbolahan & Sarumi, Olakunle Olusola, 2023. "Assessing the effects of terrorism on female health outcomes: Evidence from sub-Saharan African countries," Applied Econometrics, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), vol. 71, pages 63-75.
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    Keywords

    terrorism; female health; maternal health; sub-Saharan Africa;
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    JEL classification:

    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • F50 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - General
    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior

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