| Title | Economic analysis of climate variability impact on malaria prevalence : the case of Ghana |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Akpalu, W, Codjoe, SNA |
| Pagination | p. 4362 - 4378; 6 tab.; 2 fig. |
| Date Published | 2013-10-17 |
| Publisher | Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Water Editorial Office, MDPI |
| Place Published | Basel, Switzerland |
| Keywords | climate change, ghana, literature reviews, malaria |
| Abstract | A number of studies exist on the relationship between climatic factors and malaria prevalence. However, due to scarcity of data, most of the studies are based on biophysical experiments and do not control for socioeconomic covariates. This research, which uses data on Ghana, contributes to the thin literature that addresses this limitation. We found that humidity and rainfall predict malaria prevalence. Furthermore, our results suggest that malaria prevalence increases with rainfall, the proportion of middle income households, and the proportion of households with no formal education. The corresponding elasticity coefficients are 0.67, 0.12 and 0.66, respectively. Significant differences in the prevalence rate have also been observed across regions. [authors abstract] |
| Notes | With 37 references on p. 4373 - 4375 |
| Custom 1 | 824 |
