Background:The study is focused on assessing predictors of later life inequality in Nigeria with specificity to the gaps in dimension and distribution.Methods:The study employed linear mixed multi-level regression ana...Background:The study is focused on assessing predictors of later life inequality in Nigeria with specificity to the gaps in dimension and distribution.Methods:The study employed linear mixed multi-level regression analysis to assess predictors of aged inequalities status nested between geo-political zones and households.The study utilized the general household Survey-Panel(2018-2019)dataset(n=5527 persons aged≤60).Results:Evidence from the cross-sectional study revealed that aging inequalities are prevalent and persist between geo-political zones(γ00=1.374;p<0.001)and among households(γ00=1.266;p≤0.001).Demographic,social,and economic factors were strong determinants of inequality in the country.Conclusion:These results show that inequality among older adults in place and space is prevalent.Furthermore,these dire statistics of unequal inequalities at a later age are a significant problem in Nigeria.Therefore,an in-depth evaluation of the determined risk factors related to unequal aging and actions for its prevention are warranted.展开更多
The international relations and political ecology in the Middle East have undergone significant changes after the US-led Iraq War in 2003,which shattered the geo-political balance,the traditional religious patterns an...The international relations and political ecology in the Middle East have undergone significant changes after the US-led Iraq War in 2003,which shattered the geo-political balance,the traditional religious patterns and military existence in this region.Of particular note is the“Eastward Movement”of the geo-political center of the Middle East.In other words,the six countries in the Persian Gulf area2 are playing a more powerful and more influential role as a regional entity.The influence expansion of the Gulf is driven by the radical changes of the international environment on the one hand and its efforts for stability and development on the other.The rise of the Gulf has an immediate impact on the future development of the Middle East/Arab area.Besides,it will also influence the political stability and economic development of the whole world.展开更多
文摘Background:The study is focused on assessing predictors of later life inequality in Nigeria with specificity to the gaps in dimension and distribution.Methods:The study employed linear mixed multi-level regression analysis to assess predictors of aged inequalities status nested between geo-political zones and households.The study utilized the general household Survey-Panel(2018-2019)dataset(n=5527 persons aged≤60).Results:Evidence from the cross-sectional study revealed that aging inequalities are prevalent and persist between geo-political zones(γ00=1.374;p<0.001)and among households(γ00=1.266;p≤0.001).Demographic,social,and economic factors were strong determinants of inequality in the country.Conclusion:These results show that inequality among older adults in place and space is prevalent.Furthermore,these dire statistics of unequal inequalities at a later age are a significant problem in Nigeria.Therefore,an in-depth evaluation of the determined risk factors related to unequal aging and actions for its prevention are warranted.
文摘The international relations and political ecology in the Middle East have undergone significant changes after the US-led Iraq War in 2003,which shattered the geo-political balance,the traditional religious patterns and military existence in this region.Of particular note is the“Eastward Movement”of the geo-political center of the Middle East.In other words,the six countries in the Persian Gulf area2 are playing a more powerful and more influential role as a regional entity.The influence expansion of the Gulf is driven by the radical changes of the international environment on the one hand and its efforts for stability and development on the other.The rise of the Gulf has an immediate impact on the future development of the Middle East/Arab area.Besides,it will also influence the political stability and economic development of the whole world.
