Since the discovery of a new development paradigm that links development with enhancement in quality of life, it has been established that a potent tool in improving human development is public expenditure.It is in line with this that all levels of government in both developed and developing countries have carried out expenditure on different sectors/services towards accentuating human development, yet the impact of expenditure on these sectors on human development at the state level remains unexplored. Towards bridging this knowledge gap, this study was carried to explore the pattern of...