Economics

Towards a healthier future for the achievement of SDGs: unveiling the effects of agricultural financing, energy poverty, human capital, and corruption on malnutrition

C. Ding, K. A. Khan, et al.

This study uncovers how agricultural financing and energy poverty influence child and maternal malnutrition in West Sub-Saharan Africa from 1990 to 2019. Conducted by Cuicui Ding, Khatib Ahmad Khan, Hauwah K. K. AbdulKareem, Siddharth Kumar, Leon Moise Minani, and Shujaat Abbas, it delivers insights into how investment in education, energy, and partnerships can combat malnutrition.

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Abstract

This study investigates the impact of agricultural financing, energy poverty, human capital, and corruption on child and maternal malnutrition in nine West Sub-Saharan African countries from 1990-2019. Using advanced panel econometrics techniques, including the method of moments quantile regression (MMQR), the study finds that agricultural credit and foreign aid negatively affect malnutrition, while research spending positively influences it. Energy poverty and human capital negatively impact malnutrition, while corruption increases it. Policy recommendations focus on investments in SDG 4 (education), SDG 7 (energy), and SDG 17 (partnerships) to address malnutrition and advance SDG 3 (health).

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Sep 18, 2024

Authors

Cuicui Ding, Khatib Ahmad Khan, Hauwah K. K. AbdulKareem, Siddharth Kumar, Leon Moise Minani, Shujaat Abbas

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