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March 12, 2026Journal of African Economies0 citations

Confronting Ethnic Favouritism in Access to Healthcare in Ethiopia

Healthcare for All: Confronting Ethnic Favouritism in Access to Care

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The study examines ethnic favouritism impacting healthcare access in Ethiopia, indicating significant disparities in service utilization.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how ethnic favouritism influences access to healthcare services in Ethiopia over a 20-year period.
  • Evaluated a national health sector expansion program in Ethiopia
  • Analyzed access to healthcare indicators such as institutional delivery and vaccination rates
  • Employed a difference-in-differences empirical strategy to assess program effects
  • Significant increase in primary healthcare services in areas aligned with the government
  • Disparity in healthcare access and utilization between coethnic groups and marginalized ethnic groups
  • Overall country benefits overshadowed by ethnic-based disparities in healthcare

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Andualem Assefa Welde (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b25afb96eeacc4fcec9436https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejaf012
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