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Gender disparity in access to education, under-5 mortality, and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa

Lin Wang(1), Mya Nwabuoku(2), Jin Zhang(3), Romanus Osabohien(4),


(1) Department of Economics and Trade, Hebei Finance University, Baoding, 071000, China
(2) Department of Economics and Development Studies, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria
(3) School of Economics, Hebei University of China, Baoding, 071000, China
(4) Institute for Energy Policy and Research (IEPRe), Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kajang, Malaysia; University of Religions and Denominations (URD), Qom, Iran; DePECOS Institutions and Development Research Centre (DIaDeRC), Nigeria
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Abstract


This paper empirically analyses the impact of gender disparity in access to education and under 5 mortality on economic growth in selected sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries from the period 2005 – 2020. The study engaged a panel data of 17 selected SSA countries sourced from the World Development Indicators (WDI) and the United Nations Institute for Statistics (UNIS) and applied the instrumental variable generalised method of moments analytical approach. The result shows that the interaction between gender parity in access to education and primary school enrolment has a significant impact on economic growth. The study concludes that policies to promote gender parity in access to education would be of paramount importance to increase economic growth towards the actualisation of sustainable development goal related to inclusive and equitable quality education and the promotion of lifelong learning opportunities (SDG4) in SSA countries. (Afr J Reprod Health 2023; 27 [12]: 27-35).

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