Agum, Charles2023-12-142023-12-142018-06-11BEING A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS OF SCIENCE DEGREE (M.Sc) IN ECONOMICShttps://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/6513The broad objective of this study was to empirically investigate the relationship between poverty and access to healthcare in Nasarawa State using Instrumental Variable approach and the study adopted the GrossmanModel. The area covered are three senatorial zones namely: Nasarawa North, Nasarawa South, and Nasarawa West. In Nasarawa North, General Hospital, Akwanga. In Nasarawa South, DalhatuAraft Specialist Hospital, Lafia while in Nasarawa West, Federal Medical Centre, Keffi. Questionnaire was the instrument used in data collection; and the respondents were required to read each question carefully and indicate their agreement or disagreement with the statement using 5 – point likert scale.Using Smith (1984) sample formular, a sample size of 298 was arrived at from a population of 3508; and these samples made up the number of questionnaires that were distributed. The study used an instrumental Variable Approach, and STATA 14 statistical software used. The results revealed that, the per capita income has a negative and insignificant impact on peoples’ access to health care facilities in Nasarawa State. In addition, it was discovered from the results that, the per calorie intake (such as protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, etc) have a poor impact on under 5 mortality rates in Nasarawa State; and these were due to lack of awareness and ignorance, food insecurity, poor intra family food distribution, poor access to good quality health and sanitation services. Finally, the result showed that, theliteracy level has an insignificant effect on maternal mortality rate in Nasarawa State. Conclusively, no nation can afford to waste its greatest human resource which lies in the health of its people. Complex societal, economic, and political factors must be overcome in order to provide effective coordinated programmes targeted at eradicating poverty and improving the health condition of people living in Nasarawa State. The study therefore recommends that amount charged on health services provided to rural communities, especially in Nasarawa State should be provided in a subsidized form to enable those with low income to have access to available health care services. More so, there is the need for additional resources for healthcare, which should be accompanied by reforms to improve efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare organization and delivery in Nasarawa state. The State government is encouraged to establish some initiatives that are expected to enhance the health status of the people of Nasarawa State.enThesis/Dissertations