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Early child health in Africa: do ICT and democracy matter?

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  • Nkoumou Ngoa, Gaston Brice
  • Song, Jacques Simon

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This article examines the effect of information and communication technologies (ICT) and democracy on early child health using data from 51 African countries. We first specify and estimate a panel data model using ordinary least squares and two-stage least squares over the period 2001–2019. We apply the Hodrick–Prescott filter before analysis. Our results show that the extension of mobile phone use significantly contributes to the improvement of early child health in Africa. This effect is indifferent to the state or the level of democracy. Also, the internet diffusion plays a positive role in early child health when the democracy environment improves and becomes better. We suggest policies in favour of a large access to ICT tools and internet infrastructure as well as the promotion of democracy in Africa to better prevent infant mortality.

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  • Nkoumou Ngoa, Gaston Brice & Song, Jacques Simon, 2024. "Early child health in Africa: do ICT and democracy matter?," Health Economics, Policy and Law, Cambridge University Press, vol. 19(1), pages 92-118, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:hecopl:v:19:y:2024:i:1:p:92-118_7
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