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    The Effect of Health Service on Rural Economic Development: The Case of Dibate Woreda in Benishangul Gumz Regional State.
    (2007-02) Genetu, Taye; .Rao, J.M (Dr)
    Provision of basic health service is one of the primary goal of social and economic development in the region. dibate woreda, as part of the region, is not an exception to this general truth Based on the above general truth, this study analyzed the effect of health service on the rural economic development III dibate woreda. both economic and social factors were considered III making the study. In analyzing the study, econometric estimates were made to test the prior ~Yroth esi s and to analyze the rroblem addressed by this study. and also secondary data analysis was made to measure the economic burden of the dominate disease in the study area. the response given by the respondents in the woreda show that even if family planning service were rendered satisfactorily, the average family size and the number of households get new born child in the past two years prior to this study remains high. Health centers, clinics and health posts were found to be used more than the private health facilities and traditional healers. education, income and also demographic factors like sex, age, and family size were found to affect whether to seek medical care or not at the time of illness. From the secondary data analysis the overall finding based on the data show that the effect of poor health impose immense economic costs on individuals, households, and society at large by reducing labor availability, productivity and annual income of peasants