https://mail.jseg.ro/index.php/jseg <p><strong>Open </strong><strong>access and peer reviewed online </strong>international journal</p> <p>The <strong>only</strong> international journal centered around the concept of smart economic growth</p> <p>Incorporates <strong>interdisciplinary developments from all fields of economics and business</strong></p> <p>Helps understanding the new peculiarities, trends and paradigms emerging into the process of contemporary economic growth&nbsp;</p> <p>Quality research papers, and particularly papers following a <strong>quantitative and empirical approach</strong>,</p> Monica Szeles Phd en-US JOURNAL OF SMART ECONOMIC GROWTH 2537-141X https://mail.jseg.ro/index.php/jseg/article/view/289 <p><strong>Abstract </strong></p> <p><em>Childbirth should be a joyous occasion, yet in Nigeria, it's often shadowed by the grim reality of high child mortality. This study delves into a critical piece of the puzzle: the impact of health infrastructure on the survival of Nigeria's youngest citizens. Between 2000 and 2019, we examined how the availability of healthcare professionals, the strength of primary healthcare centers (PHCs), and the reach of immunization programs influence the chances of a child reaching their fifth birthday. While other research has explored factors like healthcare spending and maternal health, our focus is squarely on the direct contribution of these core elements of health infrastructure. Using data from sources like the World Development Indicators and the Nigerian Demographic Health Survey, we employed a statistical model called the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model to uncover both immediate and long-term connections. We grounded our work in the functionalism theory, which emphasizes the vital role of a robust health system, including its infrastructure, in reducing child deaths. We also looked at the trends in child mortality, the presence of healthcare workers, the state of PHCs, and how many children are being immunized. Our goal is to give policymakers and healthcare providers solid evidence to help them improve child health and move closer to the Sustainable Development Goals for child welfare. Ultimately, this research hopes to shine a light on the often-overlooked importance of health infrastructure in saving children's lives in Nigeria.</em></p> Murtala Muhammed Ben Obi Copyright (c) 2025 Murtala Muhammed, Ben Obi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 2025-09-03 2025-09-03 10 2 1 33 https://mail.jseg.ro/index.php/jseg/article/view/288 <p>The paper uses the generalized least squares method to examine the effects of innovation advancement on economic growth in Uganda during the 1970 to 2020 period. Data sets employed in conducting empirical analyses were collected from the United Nations database. The paper is based on the neoclassical growth model with decreasing returns to scale because production often takes place within the feasible region of production. We also examine the effects of innovation on capital, labor, capital productivity, labor productivity, household consumption, investment spending, government spending, exports, imports, etc. in Uganda during the given period. Furthermore, we examine the influence of other variables on innovation and the individual influence of innovation on those variables. Empirical results show that innovation advancement caused economic growth and growth of other microeconomic variables in Uganda during the given period. All the variables considered had significant feedback effects on innovation. Hence, we recommend the application of innovation advancement to a great extent to enhance Uganda's economic growth; since it had most long term effect on economic growth in Uganda during the given period.</p> Jimmy Alani Copyright (c) 2025 Jimmy Alani https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 2025-09-03 2025-09-03 10 2 33 81