Nse-Abasi Edighienyong Edet
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Uyo, Nigeria
Publications
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Research Article
Evaluating the Impact of Economic Stability and Education on Health Outcomes and Health Equity: A Multilevel Analysis of Social Determinants of Health
Author(s): Nse-Abasi Edighienyong Edet and Victor Eyo Assi*
This study examines how individual and community-level factors affect health outcomes and equity across four selected communities in Akwa Ibom State. Despite its numerous health reforms, inequities in health outcomes persist in Nigeria, largely driven by education and socioeconomic disparities. Thus, this study examined how educational attainment and economic stability affect health outcomes and equity across four communities in Akwa Ibom State. A cross-sectional survey of 386 adults and multilevel statistical techniques were used; the analysis assessed individual and community- level interactions. The study draws on the Contextual Determinants of Health Equity Model (CoDHEM) to highlight structural and relational inequalities. Results showed that lower education and income were strongly associated with poor health, but these effects were moderated by community context. Urban areas li.. Read More»