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Gender dynamics and poverty decomposition in rural Nigeria

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  • Oluwakemi Adeola Obayelu
  • Oyetola Folake Oyewunmi
  • Fatai Abiola Sowunmi

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Poverty in sub‐Saharan Africa is largely a rural phenomenon that is associated with an inequitable distribution of resources among gender groups. This study therefore assessed poverty decomposition in rural Nigeria along gender lines. Data for the study came from the General Household Survey panel data for 2010/2011 (wave 1) and 2015/2016 (wave 3) and were analyzed with Foster Greer and Thorbecke poverty classes and the Shapley decomposition method. Total poverty change and poverty elasticity were −0.0690 and 0.1394, respectively, in women‐led households, −0.0973 and 0.1825 in men‐led households, and −0.1152 and 0.2906 in gender‐balanced households. Between‐group (0.9773) elasticity was higher than the within‐group (0.1853) component for the poverty headcount, while within‐group elasticity was higher than the between‐group component for poverty depth and severity. Thus, an effective poverty reduction strategy in Nigeria should be gender‐inclusive. 撒哈拉以南非洲地区的贫困主要是一种农村现象,与性别群体之间资源分配不公平有关。因此,本研究按照性别,对尼日利亚农村地区的贫困分解情况进行了评估。本研究的数据来自2010/2011年(第1轮)和2015/2016年(第3轮)的一般家庭调查面板数据,并使用 Foster Greer和Thorbecke提出的贫困等级以及Shapley的分解法进行了分析。户主为女性的家庭的总贫困变化和贫困弹性分别为‐0.0690和0.1394,户主为男性的家庭的总贫困变化和贫困弹性分别为‐0.0973和0.1825,性别均衡家庭的总贫困变化和贫困弹性分别为‐0.1152和0.2906。就贫困人数而言,组间弹性(0.9773)高于组内弹性(0.1853),而就贫困深度和严重程度而言,组内弹性高于组间弹性。因此,尼日利亚的有效减贫战略应具有性别包容性。 La pobreza en el África subsahariana es en gran parte un fenómeno rural asociado con una distribución desigual de los recursos entre los grupos de género. Por lo tanto, este estudio evaluó la descomposición de la pobreza en las zonas rurales de Nigeria a lo largo de las líneas de género. Los datos para el estudio provienen de los datos del panel de la Encuesta General de Hogares para 2010/2011 (onda 1) y 2015/2016 (onda 3) y se analizaron con las clases de pobreza de Foster Greer y Thorbecke y el método de descomposición de Shapley. El cambio total de la pobreza y la elasticidad de la pobreza fueron ‐0,0690 y 0,1394, respectivamente, en hogares encabezados por mujeres, ‐0,0973 y 0,1825 en hogares encabezados por hombres, y ‐0,1152 y 0,2906 en hogares con equilibrio de género. La elasticidad entre grupos (0,9773) fue más alta que el componente dentro del grupo (0,1853) para el recuento de la pobreza, mientras que la elasticidad dentro del grupo fue más alta que el componente entre grupos para la profundidad y gravedad de la pobreza. Por lo tanto, una estrategia efectiva de reducción de la pobreza en Nigeria debe incluir el género.

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  • Oluwakemi Adeola Obayelu & Oyetola Folake Oyewunmi & Fatai Abiola Sowunmi, 2023. "Gender dynamics and poverty decomposition in rural Nigeria," Poverty & Public Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 15(3), pages 359-372, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:povpop:v:15:y:2023:i:3:p:359-372
    DOI: 10.1002/pop4.379
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