Socio-economic determinants of life expectancy in Nigeria (1980-2011)

Artikel

Attainment of 70 years life expectancy by 2020 is one of the millennium development goals in Nigeria. This study examined the socio-economic determinants of life expectancy in Nigeria using data from 1980 - 2011. Judging from the endogeneity feature of the variables, A VAR and VECM frameworks were employed. Socio-economic features were proxy by secondary school enrolment, government expenditure on health, per capita income, unemployment rate and the Naira foreign exchange rate. It was found that, the conventional socio-economic variables such as per capita income, education and government expenditure on health considered to be highly effective in determining life expectancy of developing countries are not significant in the case of Nigeria. The study however suggests that, life expectancy in Nigeria could be improved if attention is given to quality of government health expenditure, unemployment and measures to halt the depreciation of the Nigerian Naira against major foreign currency.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: Health Economics Review ; ISSN: 2191-1991 ; Volume: 5 ; Year: 2015 ; Issue: 2 ; Pages: 1-11 ; Heidelberg: Springer

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions
• Subject: Life expectancy ; Co-integration model ; Nigeria

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Sede, Peter I. ; Ohemeng, Williams
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Springer
• (where): Heidelberg
• (when): 2015

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.1186/s13561-014-0037-z
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/150478
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET