Peter I Sede|Williams Ohemeng
Socio-economic determinants of life expectancy in Nigeria (1980 – 2011)
University of Benin|Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
attainment 70 years life expectancy 2020 one millennium development goals nigeria study examined socioeconomic determinants life expectancy nigeria using data 19802011 judging endogeneity feature variables var vecm frameworks employed socioeconomic features proxy secondary school enrolment government expenditure health per capita income unemployment rate naira foreign exchange rate found conventional socioeconomic variables per capita income education government expenditure health considered highly effective determining life expectancy developing countries significant case nigeria study however suggests life expectancy nigeria could improved attention given quality government health expenditure unemployment measures halt depreciation nigerian naira major foreign currency