TY - JOUR
T1 - Health and human development in Kenya
T2 - A review of literature from high income, middle income, and low income countries
AU - Wekullo, Caroline Sabina
AU - Davis, Elise Catherine
AU - Nafukho, Fredrick Muyia
AU - Kash, Bita A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Purpose: This paper aims to critically analyze the empirical literature on health and human development in high-, middle- and low-income countries to develop a sustainable model for investing in human health. The model is critical in building a comprehensive health-care system that fosters the stakeholders’ financial stability, economic growth and high-quality education for the local community. Design/methodology/approach: A comprehensive literature review was carried out on health, human development and sustainable health investment. After thoroughly examining theoretical frameworks underlying the strategies of successful human health systems, a summary of empirical articles is created. Summaries provided in this paper represent relevant health-care strategies for Kenya. Findings: Based on the empirical review of literature, a Nexus Health Care model focusing on human development, social and cultural development, economic development and environmental development in high-, middle- and low-income countries is proposed. The goal of this model is to enhance sustainable development where wealth creation is accompanied with environmental uplifting and protection of social and material well-being. Research limitations/implications: This paper is limited to a comprehensive literature review presenting empirical evidence of human development and sustainability. Originality/value: Kenya like other developing nations aspires to contribute significantly in improving health through development of health products but the approaches used have been limiting. In most cases, the use of Western theories, lack of empowering the community and dependence on donor support have hindered the country from achieving comprehensive health and human development. This papers seeks to develop a model for health-care investment and provide strategies, operations and structure of successful health systems and human development for a developing country, such as Kenya.
AB - Purpose: This paper aims to critically analyze the empirical literature on health and human development in high-, middle- and low-income countries to develop a sustainable model for investing in human health. The model is critical in building a comprehensive health-care system that fosters the stakeholders’ financial stability, economic growth and high-quality education for the local community. Design/methodology/approach: A comprehensive literature review was carried out on health, human development and sustainable health investment. After thoroughly examining theoretical frameworks underlying the strategies of successful human health systems, a summary of empirical articles is created. Summaries provided in this paper represent relevant health-care strategies for Kenya. Findings: Based on the empirical review of literature, a Nexus Health Care model focusing on human development, social and cultural development, economic development and environmental development in high-, middle- and low-income countries is proposed. The goal of this model is to enhance sustainable development where wealth creation is accompanied with environmental uplifting and protection of social and material well-being. Research limitations/implications: This paper is limited to a comprehensive literature review presenting empirical evidence of human development and sustainability. Originality/value: Kenya like other developing nations aspires to contribute significantly in improving health through development of health products but the approaches used have been limiting. In most cases, the use of Western theories, lack of empowering the community and dependence on donor support have hindered the country from achieving comprehensive health and human development. This papers seeks to develop a model for health-care investment and provide strategies, operations and structure of successful health systems and human development for a developing country, such as Kenya.
KW - Human development
KW - Human health development
KW - Human health improvement
KW - Kenya
KW - Social development
KW - Sustainable development
KW - Sustainable health
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U2 - 10.1108/EJTD-06-2016-0040
DO - 10.1108/EJTD-06-2016-0040
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85045476165
VL - 42
SP - 5
EP - 34
JO - European Journal of Training and Development
JF - European Journal of Training and Development
SN - 2046-9012
IS - 1-2
ER -