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Implications of Misclassification Errors in Empirical Studies of Adolescent Smoking Behaviours

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By Ijeoma Edoka
| Color Research & Application Verified
Misclassification errors in a dependent variable can introduce attenuation bias to covariate effects in a binary choice model. Misreporting of smoking behaviours by adolescents has been widely documented. However, the consequence in empirical studies of adolescent smoking participation has received little attention. This study uses the Health Survey for England (HSE) to investigate the extent and implication of misclassification errors in self-reported smoking among adolescents aged 11–15 years.
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Free health care for under-fives, expectant and recent mothers? Evaluating the impact of Sierra Leone’s free health care initiative

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By Tim Ensor, Barbara McPake, Ijeoma Edoka, Rogers Amara, Fu-Min Tseng
| Health Economics Review Verified
This study investigates the extent to which Sierra Leone’s FHCI increased access to health care services and reduced financial risks associated with seeking health care among beneficiaries of the policy. Our results suggest that children under the age of 5 years (eligible children), are less likely to pay consultation and prescription charges in public health facilities where the FHCI applies.
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