both short and long term gains. Applying a recursive dynamic general equilibrium model on Uganda, we find that while the …

health leads to higher GDP growth rates and accelerates poverty reduction. Moreover, the rate of poverty is faster in rural …

demographic and health surveys undertaken during 1995–2006.The surveys are nationally representative and capture anthropometric … indicators for children aged below 5 years. The study investigated the determinants of health inequalities focusing on child … health status through a combination of decomposition and regression analysis. Our results show that household welfare status …