Efficiency and productivity analysis of maternal and infant healthcare services in Sub-Saharan Africa.
data envelopment analysis
efficiency
healthcare
infant mortality
malmquist-luenberger index
maternal mortality
productivity
sub-Saharan Africa
Journal
The International journal of health planning and management
ISSN: 1099-1751
Titre abrégé: Int J Health Plann Manage
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8605825
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Nov 2023
Historique:
revised:
26
07
2023
received:
05
04
2022
accepted:
22
08
2023
medline:
13
11
2023
pubmed:
7
9
2023
entrez:
7
9
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The paper examines the efficiency and productivity of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries towards maternal and infant healthcare services between 2015 and 2019. Data envelopment analysis is utilised to evaluate efficiency, and Malmquist-Luenberger's (ML) productivity estimation is employed for productivity analysis. The results indicate inefficiency in SSA maternal and infant healthcare services. Average efficiency is pegged at 85%, and 60% of the countries evaluated had below-average efficiency. Effects of socioeconomic dynamics of countries were analysed. Preliminary estimations on the impact of Gross domestic product (GDP), education, urban population, and total population on efficiency are not significant. Although GDP and education sometimes show that they influence efficiency positively. Sensitivity analysis indicates efficiency to be more responsive to health expenditure, as well as to nurses and midwives. ML Productivity decomposition into technical efficiency change and technological change indicates improvement in technical efficiency as the principal driver of efficiency and productivity. Policy recommendations are made in line with the findings, requirements, and constraints of SSA countries.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
1816-1832Informations de copyright
© 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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