Title: Testing the influence of alternative employment arrangement on the relationship between deprivation and health in Nigeria

Authors: Akinwumi Sharimakin

Addresses: Department of Economics, Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract: The study investigates the influence of alternative employment arrangements, AEAs (fixed-term, on-call, part-time, agency) on the relationship between three types of deprivation (other-regarding, history-regarding, on-the-job mobile) and health (physical, mental) in Nigeria between 2022 and 2023. Analysis of cross-sectional data in four sectors (banking, construction, oil and gas, telecommunication) show that physical and mental health distress became worsen when deprivations were interacted with AEAs. This was occasioned by poor job and employment conditions associated with AEAs. Among the types of deprivation, on-the-job mobile was more impactful and damaging to both physical and mental health of workers. A developmental plans that address the sources of deprivation and income inequality, and discourage the use of AEAs would savage and lead to economic growth. Besides, policy to discourage or totally eradicate the use of third-party (agent) in employment contract needs to be implemented. Management and control of employment system should be the responsibility of concern organisation, and not the third party.

Keywords: alternative employment arrangement; AEA; deprivation; physical health; mental health; Nigeria.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGE.2025.151325

International Journal of Green Economics, 2025 Vol.19 No.4, pp.351 - 386

Accepted: 24 Jul 2025
Published online: 23 Jan 2026 *

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