International Journal of Health Economics and Policy

Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2019

  • Economic Contributions of Jima Ganati Farmers’ Cooperative Union to Farmers: The Case of Maize Producer Farmers

    Firdisa Birru Goshu

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2019
    Pages: 1-10
    Received: 21 January 2019
    Accepted: 21 February 2019
    Published: 14 March 2019
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    Abstract: This article investigates the impact evaluation of Jima Ganati farmers’ cooperative union intervention in economic activities which is measured in terms of income and productivity as the best means to improve the living standard of farmers’ household. For this, cross-sectional data were collected from 280 households purposively selected from five k... Show More
  • Review on Adoption of Improved Agricultural Technologies in Ethiopia

    Alemayehu Keba

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2019
    Pages: 11-19
    Received: 26 November 2018
    Accepted: 17 January 2019
    Published: 15 March 2019
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    Abstract: The objective of this review was to assess the factors affecting adoption and intensity of agricultural new technologies. The adoptions of agricultural technologies were highly influenced by socio-economic factors, institutional, location factors as well as agro-ecological factors and the characteristics of the farmers were those factors affecting ... Show More
  • Determinants of Crime in Nigeria from Economic and Socioeconomic Perspectives: A Macro-Level Analysis

    Aduralere Opeyemi Oyelade

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2019
    Pages: 20-28
    Received: 17 January 2019
    Accepted: 18 March 2019
    Published: 8 April 2019
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    Abstract: The study examined the determinants of crimes in Nigeria from economic and socioeconomic perspectives: A macro-level analysis using a time series data covering the period of 1990 to 2014. Both economic and socio-economic factors that determinant crime were included in the model. The economic factors include GDP per capita; male unemployment rate; f... Show More
  • Magnitude and Factors Affecting Out-of-Pocket Medical Expenditure among Outpatients in ST.Paul Hospital Millennium College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Amelewerk Alemu, Mesfin Aklilu, Wogayehu Tadele

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2019
    Pages: 29-34
    Received: 1 February 2019
    Accepted: 18 March 2019
    Published: 12 April 2019
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    Abstract: The Objectives of the study is to assess the magnitude and factor that affect out-of pocket medical expenditure among outpatients department in St Paul’s hospital Millennium College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. An Institution-based cross-sectional study in quantitative method was conducted among outpatient services. The required sample size is determine... Show More