MARKET SHARE OF FAITH-INSPIRED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN AFRICA

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1. Parts of this article draw on working papers on this subject—see Olivier and Wodon (2012c). The original research benefitted from funding from the World Bank, however the findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this article are entirely those of the authors and should not be attributed in any manner to the World Bank, to its affiliated organizations or to members of its Board of Executive Directors or the countries they represent.

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Quentin Wodon is an adviser in the Education Department of the Human Development Network at the World Bank where he serves as cluster leader for equity, resilience, and early childhood development. Previously, he managed the Bank's unit working on faith and development, served as Lead Poverty Specialist for West and Central Africa, and as economist/senior economist in the Latin America region. He holds graduate degrees in business engineering, economics, and philosophy, and PhDs in Economics and in Theology and Religious Studies.

Jill Olivier is a lecturer at the University of Cape Town in the Health Policy and Systems Division. She is the research director for the International Religious Health Assets Programme, and has operated as a researcher and research manager in Southern-, Western- and Central Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, and the USA. Dr Olivier's current focus is on health systems research, the interface of religion and public health, interdisciplinary and multisectoral collaboration, and community engagement.

Clarence Tsimpo first joined the World Bank in 2003 as a consultant and is now an economist based in Kampala, Uganda, for the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Department for Africa. He is also currently finalizing a PhD in Economics from the University of Montreal. He has 13 years of experience in policy research and dialogue on applied development economics with a focus on poverty and social impact analysis.

Minh Cong Nguyen, a PhD economist, is a consultant with the Africa Region at the World Bank. Previously, he served as a consultant with the South Asia Region, the Human Development Network, and the Private Sector Development Networks. His research focuses on household poverty and inequality and human development, as well as firm entry and exit, growth and productivity, using both household and enterprise surveys. He also contributes Stata routines that are used for statistical research by the academic community.