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IRASS Journal of Economics and Business Management

Issue-8(August), Volume-3 2026

1. ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY AND TOURISTS’ BEHAVIOURAL INTENTIONS IN DELTA...
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Solomon Ejiro Onegemuhor1, Eucharia Mary Ijomah2, Yemisi Eunice Jegede*3
1Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Southern Delta University, Ororope Campus, Delta State, Nigeria, 2Department of Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Admiralty University of Nigeria, Ibusa, Delta State, Nigeria, 3*Department of Economics, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22052513

This study examined the relationship between economic sustainability and tourists’ behavioural intentions—specifically revisits intention and destination loyalty—among tourists visiting attraction sites in Delta State, Nigeria. Anchored on Stakeholder Theory and the Theory of Planned Behaviour, the research addresses the limited empirical evidence regarding how destination sustainability dimensions influence tourists’ future behavioural responses within the Nigerian context. A descriptive survey design with a cross-sectional approach was adopted. Using a convenience sampling technique, structured questionnaires were administered to tourists across selected attraction sites, yielding 142 usable responses out of 150 distributed (94.67% response rate). Data were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation on SPSS. The findings revealed a strong, positive, and statistically significant relationship between economic sustainability and revisit intention (r = .624, p = .000, R^2 = 38.9\%). Similarly, economic sustainability demonstrated a strong, positive, and statistically significant relationship with destination loyalty (r = .656, p = .000, R^2 = 43.0\%). Consequently, both null hypotheses were rejected. The study concludes that economic sustainability conditions significantly influence positive post-visit tourist evaluations and future intentions. It recommends that tourism stakeholders and destination managers collaborate to establish enterprises, infrastructure, and services that meet visitors' needs while enhancing the economic well-being and living standards of host communities.

2. Health Expenditure and Infant Mortality in Nigeria
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Suleiman Ademu*1, Iortyer Dominic2, Oladele O Aluko3
1*-2-3Department of Economics, Federal University Lokoja
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22056116

This study examined the impact of public and private health expenditure on infant mortality in Nigeria using annual data from 1986 to 2024. Motivated by persistently high infant mortality despite rising health spending, the study employed Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS), alongside Wald and Granger causality tests, to estimate long-run relationships and causal direction. The results show that public health expenditure significantly reduces infant mortality, with a 1% increase associated with a 0.063% decline in infant deaths. Private health expenditure also has a significant negative effect, as a 1% rise reduces infant mortality by 0.050%. Per capita GDP exerts the strongest impact, with a 1% increase reducing infant mortality by 0.157%. Granger causality results indicate that public health expenditure and per capita GDP drive reductions in infant mortality, while private health expenditure is less predictive and more reactive. The study concludes that reducing infant mortality in Nigeria depends on sustained public health investment, supportive private financing, and inclusive economic growth. It recommends increased and efficient government health spending, policies that improve access to private healthcare, and broader economic measures that enhance household welfare and living standards.





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