Demographic dividend-favorable policy environment in two pre-dividend African nations: review of national policies and prospects for policy amendments in Nigeria and Tanzania

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1070 - 13
• Main Authors: Chen, Xiaomeng, Prata Menezes, Neia, Rusatira, Jean Christophe, Cardona, Carolina, Odeku, Mojisola, Kioko, Deanna, Castro, Jessica, Ibeawuchi, Charity, Lincoln, Joel Silas, Ng’wanansabi, Deo, Macha, Jacob, Msemo, Abubakar, Yusuph, Nazir, Rimon, Jose G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 05.06.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Age; Amendments; Analysis; Child; Child & adolescent mental health; Child mortality; Children & youth; Childrens health; Demographic aspects; Demographic dividend; Demographic transition; Demographics; Demography; Developing Countries; Development policy; Economic development; Economic growth; Education; Employment; Empowerment; Environmental aspects; Family planning; Family Planning Services; Female; Fertility; GDP; Gross Domestic Product; Health aspects; Health education; Health planning; Humans; Investments; Job creation; Labor; Labor force; Labor market; Literature reviews; Maternal & child health; Medical policy; Mental health; Nations; Nigeria; Policies; Policy; Population; Sub-Saharan Africa; Tanzania; Women; Nigeria; Tanzania; Africa; Demographic dividend; Demographic transition; Economic development; Development policy; Sub-Saharan Africa

In collaboration with local partners, we reviewed 18 national policy documents across two sub-Saharan African countries identified as pre-dividend nations by the World Bank in 2017: Nigeria and Tanzania. Our aim was to assess national policies in pre-dividend countries and to determine whether natio...