| Autor: |
Joseph B. Ajefu, Ayse Demir, Houra Haghpanahan |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
SSM: Population Health, Vol 11, Iss , Pp 100630- (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-8273 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100630 |
| Popis: |
This paper examines the impact of financial inclusion on the mental health of heads of household in Nigeria. The study employed data from the 2015/2016 Nigerian General Household Survey (GHS), matched with georeferenced data concerning financial services obtained from the Insight2Impact (i2i) GIS interface. The results indicate that financial inclusion has a strong positive impact on mental health. The study used a robust instrumental variable method, in which a household's distance from the nearest financial institution was used as the instrument for financial inclusion. In addition, it identified the potential channels through which financial inclusion can influence mental health, including: (1) food expenditure; (2) remittances; and (3) risk-coping mechanisms. The findings of this study reinforce growing evidence for the benefits of financial inclusion for alleviating depression symptoms. |
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