
International Journal of Humanities, Art and Social Studies (IJHAS) http://airccse.com/ijhas/index.html An Evaluation of the Impact of HIV/AIDS on The Performance of the Nigerian Economy : An Empirical Analysis OKOH, Abo Sunday,OJIYA, Emmanuel Ameh, AMADI, Uchechukwu Department of Economics, Federal University Wukari, Nigeria ABSTRACT The HIV-AIDS pandemic is a problem affecting several African and Latin American countries including Nigeria. It is a scourge that has adversely affected the productivity levels of families, communities and eventually economies. This study is therefore designed to evaluate the Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Performance of the Nigerian Economy. Using annual time series data sourced from the World Bank Database, Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin (2015) and econometric tools of analysis, findings indicated that all the variables defined in the model were stationary and there exists a unique longrun relationship between the d...