Table 2 Data description and sources
From: Socio-economic determinants of life expectancy in Nigeria (1980 – 2011)
Variable | Description | Sources |
|---|---|---|
LLEXP | Log of Life expectancy | World Development Indicator |
LSECER | Log of Secondary school enrolment rate per population per year. It was used to proxy literacy rate as a social factor and ability to keep simple health ideals. | World Development Indicator; World Bank data 2011. |
LGHE | Log of Government expenditure on health. It is used to proxy government policy on health | World Development Indicator; World Bank data 2011. |
LPCI | Log of Per-capita income. It is the ratio of the country’s GDP and the population. It is used to proxy wealth as a determinant of life expectancy | World Development Indicator; World Bank data 2011. |
LEXRT | Log of Exchange rate. It is used to proxy cost of living effects on life expectancy. Especially as Nigeria is an import dependent economy. | Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) statistical bulletin Several issues. |
LUNPR | Log of Unemployment. | Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) annual report several issues, CBN statistical reports several issues [33], cited in Derived from data on UPR. |
It is another variable for welfare/economic condition of the populace. |