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The Determinants of Rural Households’ Income in Nigeria

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  • Ridwan MUKAÄ°LA
  • Abraham FALOLA
  • Lynda EGWUE

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Most rural areas in developing nations were faced with the problem of high poverty rate. A better understanding of drivers of rural household income is a powerful guide for proper intervention towards poverty alleviation and better wellbeing. This study, therefore, investigates the drivers of rural households’ income in Nigeria. Data sourced from National Bureau of Statistics were analysed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression. The results revealed that majority of rural households’ heads were males who were married with an average household size of 6 persons and high dependency ratio (0.94). The majority had a low level of education, depends on agricultural activities and earned a monthly income of N42,142.70. Gender of household’s head, household size and years of education were the significant factors enhancing rural households’ income while dependency ratio was the factor inhibiting rural households’ income. Thus, rural education and women empowerment is needed to boost rural income.

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  • Ridwan MUKAÄ°LA & Abraham FALOLA & Lynda EGWUE, 2021. "The Determinants of Rural Households’ Income in Nigeria," Fiscaoeconomia, Tubitak Ulakbim JournalPark (Dergipark), issue 3.
    • Handle: RePEc:fis:journl:210310
    DOI: 10.25295/fsecon.974485
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    1. Usman, Zainab A. & Ritter, Krisztian & Vinogradov, Sergey A., 2016. "The Dynamics of Income Inequality in Rural Areas of Nigeria," Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, vol. 11(4).
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      JEL classification:

      • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models
      • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
      • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
      • Q10 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - General

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