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Female Obesity and the Skewed Economics

Authors: OGUNSOLA Oluseyi , Olayinka Binuomoyo, Rukayat O. Yussuff

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Iosr Journal Of Pharmacy And Biological Sciences (iosr-jpbs)

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The continuous rise in the prevalence of obesity around the world has been linked to dietary behaviours. But there are also views on how female labour participation and their income levels affect the prevalence of obesity among women, which vary across countries. The relationship between female labour force participation and income level against the prevalence of obesity among female is not straight forward in Nigeria, like many developing countries, especially as economic frameworks are neither the same nor consistent. This research examines the role of income level, female labour participation rate and female-male labour ratio on the prevalence of female obesity in Nigeria, utilising historical data (1990-2016) analysed using the ordinary least squares (OLS) method. While the result obtained indicates that income level has no significant influence on the prevalence of female obesity, female labour participation rate and female-male labour ratio do impact significantly, and further hinged that income level may only not have a direct influence but indeed has indirect impact on the prevalence of obesity through the earning power of women by which they access better quality food and healthcare. The study thus suggests the need for more educational opportunities and greater job prospects for the women to enhance both their physical quality and economic prospect.

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OGUNSOLA,O. Olayinka,K.B Rukayat,O.Y . (2019). Female Obesity and the Skewed Economics, 14 (), 54-54.

OGUNSOLA,O. Olayinka,K.B Rukayat,O.Y . "Female Obesity and the Skewed Economics" 14, no (), (2019): 54-54.

OGUNSOLA,O. and Olayinka,K.B and Rukayat,O.Y and . (2019). Female Obesity and the Skewed Economics, 14 (), pp54-54.

OGUNSOLAO, OlayinkaKB, RukayatOY, . Female Obesity and the Skewed Economics. 2019, 14 ():54-54.

OGUNSOLA,Oluseyi , Olayinka,K. Binuomoyo, and Rukayat,O. Yussuff . "Female Obesity and the Skewed Economics", 14 . (2019) : 54-54.

O.Oluseyi O.K. Binuomoyo & R.O. Yussuff , "Female Obesity and the Skewed Economics" vol.14, no., pp. 54-54, 2019.

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