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Revisiting the measurement of financial inclusion of rural smallholder farmers in Nigeria

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  • Olayinka O. Adegbite
  • Charles L. Machethe
  • C. Leigh Anderson

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Purpose - This study aims to develop and apply a multidimensional measure of financial inclusion (FI) to address measurement issues and determine the level of FI of rural smallholder farmers and the contribution of domain indicators to the level of FI in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach - The paper adapts the Alkire–Foster method to develop a multidimensional FI index (MFII). A stratified two-stage sampling procedure is used to select 2,300 rural respondents from the 2016 Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) Smallholder Household Survey. Findings - Results indicate that 78% of rural smallholder farmers in Nigeria are financially excluded. In addition, owning a formal account is significantly different (p

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  • Olayinka O. Adegbite & Charles L. Machethe & C. Leigh Anderson, 2021. "Revisiting the measurement of financial inclusion of rural smallholder farmers in Nigeria," Agricultural Finance Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 81(4), pages 554-567, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:afrpps:afr-07-2020-0099
    DOI: 10.1108/AFR-07-2020-0099
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    Cited by:

    1. Nkambule, Maxwell Banele, 2022. "The financial inclusion status of rural households in Eswatini," Research Theses 334766, Collaborative Masters Program in Agricultural and Applied Economics.
    2. Ayinde, O. E. & Olarewaju, A. O. & Miranda, M. J. & Omotesho, K. F. & Ayinde, K., 2023. "Assessment of the financial inclusion–gender–welfare nexus among smallholder maize farmers in Nigeria," African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, African Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 18(3), March.
    3. Balakumar, Suganya & Maitra, Debasish, 2023. "Do political connections or elite capture matter in access to financial services? Evidence from Indian households," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, Elsevier, vol. 39(C).

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