Impact Of Public Education Spending on Agricultural Productivity in Sub-Sahara Africa

Abstract

In this research, impact of public education spending on agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)was investigated. The study hypothesized that an increase in public spending on education leads to an increase in agricultural productivity. To test the hypothesis, the study utilized panel data from 39 sub-Sahara African countries and the system GMM model was employed to establish the relationship between public spending on education and agricultural productivity. To ensure the robustness of the model, public spending on agriculture and rural population and other variables were incorporated in the model as control variables. The results of the study revealed that there was a positive and significant relationship between public spending on education and agricultural productivity. A positive relationship between public spending on agriculture and agricultural output was established. The conclusions of the study underscore the need for African government to pay close attention to the public education so as to raise the level of agricultural output and economic growth in sub-Sahara Africa.