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An Empirical Analysis of Vulnerability to Poverty in Nigeria: Do Household and Regional Characteristics Matter?

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  • Peter N. Mba

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

  • Emmanuel O. Nwosu

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

  • Anthony Orji

    (Department of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.)

Abstract

This paper investigates vulnerability to poverty in Nigeria using the revised General Household Post-harvest survey for Nigeria 2010. The results show that female-headed households, living in rural area and large household size have significant positive impact on household vulnerability. Again, compared to household heads aged between 15-24 years, vulnerability significantly decreases as age range increases. However, the rate of decrease is higher among the segment of the population in the active labour force. That is, those between 25 and 54 years. The rate of decrease in vulnerability is marginal in all other northern zones relative to north east but large in the southern geopolitical zones. We therefore conclude that extension of government sponsored or support programmes to female headed households may be helpful to protect them, especially for widows in reducing their vulnerability. Youth's involvement in entrepreneurship, skills acquisition and agriculture through proper funding of the sector will be helpful in reducing their vulnerability and make them self-reliance.

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  • Peter N. Mba & Emmanuel O. Nwosu & Anthony Orji, 2018. "An Empirical Analysis of Vulnerability to Poverty in Nigeria: Do Household and Regional Characteristics Matter?," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 8(4), pages 271-276.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ1:2018-04-34
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    1. Liaqat Ali & Muhammad Kamran Naqi Khan & Habib Ahmad, 2020. "Financial Fragility of Pakistani Household," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 41(3), pages 572-590, September.
    2. Muhammad Shafiullah & Zhilun Jiao & Muhammad Shahbaz & Kangyin Dong, 2023. "Examining energy poverty in Chinese households: An Engel curve approach," Australian Economic Papers, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 62(1), pages 149-184, March.
    3. Jhon Edwar Hernández & Blanca Zuluaga, 2022. "Vulnerability to Multidimensional Poverty: An Application to Colombian Households," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 164(1), pages 345-371, November.
    4. Angel Alcantara & Stephanie M. Brewer & James J. Jozefowicz, 2023. "Rural-Urban Differences in Poverty: An Analysis of Pennsylvania Counties," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 13(5), pages 1-9, September.
    5. Peter Nwachukwu Mba & Emmanuel O. Nwosu & Anthony Orji, 2021. "Effects of Exposure to Risks on Household Vulnerability in Developing Countries: A New Evidence From Urban and Rural Areas of Nigeria," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(1), pages 21582440211, March.

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    Keywords

    Empirical; Analysis; Vulnerability; poverty;
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    JEL classification:

    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • D10 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - General

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