Browsing by Author "Rabo, Mavaladakare"

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    MALARIA PREVALANCE AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT IN KOGI STATE
    (Department of Economics, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2020-12-12) Ibrahim, Hauwa V. Idris; Rabo, Mavaladakare; Henry, Ahmed Eggon
    This study investigates the impact of malaria on human capital development in Kogi state. The study used time series data on malaria prevalent rate, malaria death cases, public expenditure on theprevention and treatment of malaria, and primary school enrolmentand the method of autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) techniques to carry out the analysis. The estimated model revealed that while both malaria prevalent rate and malaria death cases have negatively and significant impact, public expenditure on prevention and treatment of malaria has positive impact on human capital development.ln the light of this finding, it is suggested that Nigerian government should intensify its efforts in the fight against malaria. To this end, the government should strengthen the roll back malaria programme, promote environmental sanitation and create awareness on the danger of malaria among the people.
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    SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF MALARIA ON FOOD SECURITY IN KOGI STATE
    (Department of Economics, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2020-12-12) Ibrahim, Hauwa V. Idris; Rabo, Mavaladakare; Henry, Ahmed Eggon
    This study examined the impact of malaria on food security in Kogi state. The study adopted descriptive methods to carry out the analysis. The data were obtained through o household survey conducted between May and August 2020 using questionnaire. The analysis of the results showed that while incidence of malaria; direct cost of malaria; and size of family have negative impact on food security (calorie intake), level of education has negative impact on calorie intake in Kogi state. The study therefore recommends that various methods of treatment utilized by citizens of Kogi State for the combat of malaria should be sustained and government should make efforts to improve them. Besides, there is a need for health awareness campaign through seminars organized رط the various Primary Health Care Centers and coordinated by the State Ministry of Health on the dangers of malaria, modes of transmission, and various forms of treatment against malaria and proper ways of using them.