Impact of out of pocket health expenditure on rice producers’ technical efficiency in South-West Nigeria

Authors : Kazeem Aboaba, Oyeyode Obalola, Ridwan Mukaila, Oladele Oladeji, Samson Afolayan

Pages : 84-95

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Publication Date : 2024-04-08

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The costs of agricultural input are reduced by significant out-of-pocket health bills, which results in decreased productivity or poverty. The study examined the effect of out-of-pocket health expenditure on technical efficiency of rice producers in southwest Nigeria, using a translog functional form approach. The study\'s samples were selected using a multistage sampling procedure. The findings had a mean area of farmland cultivated (3.02ha), output obtained (2438.33Kg), cost of drugs and herbs (₦8,253.44; $23.19), cost of medical consultation (₦1,378.82; $3.87), cost of feeding (₦751.57; $2.11), cost of travelling (₦732.96; $2.06) and cost on preventive measures (₦651.11; $1.83). On average rice farmers lost 32.37 days to illness and healthcare facilities were located 20.67Km from the farmers home. The rice farmers were able to obtain 91.5% output from their input mix. Area of farmland cultivated, quantity of seed, quantity of herbicide and tractor hour hired positively influenced rice output while labor and quantity of insecticide had negative effects. Increased cost of; drugs and herbs, medical consultation, and distance to healthcare provider decreases technical efficiency while increase in preventive cost of ill-health, and contact with health extension workers increase technical efficiency. The study concluded that rice growers were not operatin on the frontier.
Keywords : aile bütçesi harcaması, sağlık, pirinç, Güneybatı Nijerya