TY - JOUR
T1 - LITERATE LIFE EXPECTANCY AND ITS GENDER DIFFERENTIALS IN OMAN
AU - Islam, M. Mazharul
AU - Khan, Md Hasinur Rahaman
N1 - Funding Information:
This work is an outcome of the research project (#IG/SCI/DOMS/16/08) supported by the Sultan Qaboos University’s (SQU’s) Internal Grants derived from the University’s annual budget and other internal resources to support academic research. The authors would like to thank the SQU authority for the financial support. Special thank goes to Dr. Khidir M Abdelbasit, Head of the Department of Statistics, SQU for his nice cooperation and support. We would also like to thank Dean of Research, Dean of College of Science and the National Centre for Statistics & Information (NCSI) of Oman for providing necessary supports for conducting this study.
Funding Information:
This work is an outcome of the research project (#IG/SCI/DOMS/16/08) supported by the Sultan Qaboos University's (SQU's) Internal Grants derived from the University's annual budget and other internal resources to support academic research. The authors would like to thank the SQU authority for the financial support. Special thank goes to Dr. Khidir M Abdelbasit, Head of the Department of Statistics, SQU for his nice cooperation and support. We would also like to thank Dean of Research, Dean of College of Science and the National Centre for Statistics & Information (NCSI) of Oman for providing necessary supports for conducting this study.
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PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Measuring human quality and well-being by the human development index (HDI) is very challenging as it is a composite index of many socio-economic variables. However, a simple index called literate life expectancy (LLE) by combining life expectancy and literacy only can be used as an alternative measure, which is less data intensive than HDI. LLE is the average life expectancy that a person lives under literate state. Length of life in literate state has many positive implications on social, economic and political aspects of life. In this paper an attempt has been made to construct LLE for Omani population with its gender differentials. The data for the study were extracted from the 2015 Statistical Year Book and the 2010 Population and Census report of Oman published by the National Centre for Statistics & Information. Despite socioeconomic progress, levels of education among women in Oman are not the same as men. The analysis shows the remarkable differences in the LLE between men and women for almost all age groups. The Omani female population is much lag behind in literate life expectancy than the Omani male population. The results underscore the need to take necessary steps for reducing gender gap in LLE in Oman.
AB - Measuring human quality and well-being by the human development index (HDI) is very challenging as it is a composite index of many socio-economic variables. However, a simple index called literate life expectancy (LLE) by combining life expectancy and literacy only can be used as an alternative measure, which is less data intensive than HDI. LLE is the average life expectancy that a person lives under literate state. Length of life in literate state has many positive implications on social, economic and political aspects of life. In this paper an attempt has been made to construct LLE for Omani population with its gender differentials. The data for the study were extracted from the 2015 Statistical Year Book and the 2010 Population and Census report of Oman published by the National Centre for Statistics & Information. Despite socioeconomic progress, levels of education among women in Oman are not the same as men. The analysis shows the remarkable differences in the LLE between men and women for almost all age groups. The Omani female population is much lag behind in literate life expectancy than the Omani male population. The results underscore the need to take necessary steps for reducing gender gap in LLE in Oman.
KW - Life expectancy
KW - Literate Life Expectancy
KW - Oman
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M3 - Article
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SN - 0974-8024
VL - 12
SP - 21
EP - 31
JO - Journal of Reliability and Statistical Studies
JF - Journal of Reliability and Statistical Studies
IS - 2
ER -