Abstract:
This study examines the effect of healthcare infrastructure on health outcomes in ECOWAS with data from all member state. The countries used in the study include Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Mali, Benin, Niger, Cote D’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Carbo Verde, Togo, and Liberia. The data spanned from 1970 to 2017. Random Effect Model was used to analyze the first objective. Driscoll and Kraay Fixed Effect estimation technique were applied in the data analysis of second and third objectives. Pre-estimation and post estimation test were also carried out to ascertain the nature of the data and to examine the robustness of the regression result. The result indicated that physician and skilled birth workers have a significant effect on health outcomes. The result further shows that more health facilities and other amenities are also important determinants of health outcomes among member states. There is a need to improve the available healthcare infrastructureso as to reduce mortalities in the region.
