Estimation of Abridged Work-Life Expectancy in Kwara State Using Kpedekpo's Wokring Life Scheme
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2016
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Faculty of Physical Sciences and Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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This study was aimed at estimating life and working life expectancies of Kwara State, Nigeria from the construction of life tables using 2006 Nigerian population census figures in line with Kpedekpo’s working life table in Ghana with particular reference to the female working population and also for males. It is imperative to note here that working life table makes do with the working population and survivors at different age groups. The Nigerian 2006 population data was considered for this study due to its
comprehensiveness in terms of data gathering where information about labour force was well collated. This study was carried out to estimate the work-life expectancy and expected retirement of Kwara State by Nigeria abridged work-life table. It highlighted the average years and until when a person stay in active service in Kwara State, Nigeria. Also, aimed to predict the working life expectancy and expected retirement age and providing information on length of remaining years at exact age x. It was observed that
both the average years lived and average years in working life followed the same trend, starting at high values and decreased as the ages advanced. They both started at high values of 38.03 and 40.49 for the average years lived and average years in working life respectively and eventually decreased as the ages advanced. The average years lived and average years in working life began to synchronize at 30.38 years value down to 2.50 years value for age group 85 and above. The life and working life expectancies in
Kwara State, Nigeria started from 55.03 and 57.49 respectively.
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expectancy, estimation, average life, average year in working life, life – table