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Chronic And Transitory Poverty in Nigeria

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  • Uduakobong Etop Ukpe

    (Department of Economics, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria)

  • Ettah Bassey Essien

    (Department of Economics, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria)

  • Akpan Ekomabasi

    (Department of Economics, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria)

Abstract

The broad objective of this study was to examine the dynamic nature of poverty in Nigeria using the Nigerian General Household Survey (NGHS) data covering the period 2010–2020. The study used an ex post facto approach and employed a spell approach to decompose poverty into chronic and transitory poverty, while a multinomial logit model was used to determine the factors influencing both forms of poverty. Results revealed that 36.8% of households experienced chronic poverty while 28.4% experienced transitory poverty. Chronic poverty was more prevalent in northern Nigeria. Key determinants include household size, urban residence, access to electricity, potable water, and credit access. The study recommends regionally targeted poverty reduction policies and adoption of population control measures to reduce household size.

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  • Uduakobong Etop Ukpe & Ettah Bassey Essien & Akpan Ekomabasi, 2025. "Chronic And Transitory Poverty in Nigeria," African Journal of Commercial Studies, African Journal of Commercial Studies, vol. 6(4).
    • Handle: RePEc:cwk:ajocsk:2025-80
    DOI: 10.59413/ajocs/v6.i4.7
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