NONE 20260409082727027 wseas/wseas content-registration-form+ja@crossref.org content-registration-form WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 1109-9526 2224-2899 Leward Jeke Nelson Mandela University Department of Economics SOUTH AFRICA Robson Manenge Midlands State University Department of Economics ZIMBABWE Henry Muleya Lupane State University Department of Accounting and Finance ZIMBABWE Pierre Le Roux Nelson Mandela University Department of Economics SOUTH AFRICA Sanderson Abel Nelson Mandela University Department of Economics SOUTH AFRICA An essential component of any economy's growth is the health sector, which receives substantial funding, mostly from the government. The research community is now interested in understanding the determinants of substantial financial support to health , given the shrinking budgetary space in most African countries. 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