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Inclusive Growth Agriculture and Employment in Nigeria

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  • Elizabeth OLONI

    (Landmark University Omu Aran Kwara State Nigeria)

  • Abiola ASALEYE

    (Landmark University Omu Aran Kwara State Nigeria)

  • Fadeke ABIODUN

    (University of Calabar Calabar Cross River State Nigeria)

  • Opeolu ADEYEMI

    (Landmark University Omu Aran Kwara State)

Abstract

The Nigerian economy has been experiencing a jobless growth for over two decades The main driver of this growth has been petroleum oil whose price started falling since 2015 The petroleum oil which is the major driver of this growth creates few jobs and as such it is less inclusive This paper therefore focused on agriculture as alternative to oil and as such investigates the areas where agriculture can replace petroleum oil as the major driver of growth in Nigeria Majorly the paper investigates the qualities of agriculture in matching economic growth with reduction in unemployment inequality and poverty to pave way for inclusive growth within the economy To achieve the objective above a secondary data was analyzed using a VAR model which estimated the direct and indirect effects of agriculture on employment inequality and poverty reduction The findings revealed that agriculture have negative effects on employment and poverty and positive effects on inequality and gross capital formation It is therefore recommended that more emphasis should be placed on adaptation of imported technology to Nigerian s situation before applying such on agriculture to make it pro poor growth

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  • Elizabeth OLONI & Abiola ASALEYE & Fadeke ABIODUN & Opeolu ADEYEMI, 2017. "Inclusive Growth Agriculture and Employment in Nigeria," Journal of Advanced Research in Management, ASERS Publishing, vol. 8(1), pages 183-194.
    • Handle: RePEc:srs:jemt00:v:8:y:2017:i:1:p:183-194
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    1. Abiola John Asaleye* & Adenike Omowumi Oladipo & Barnabas Olusegun Obasaju, 2018. "Domestic Debt Sustainability and Private Sector in Nigeria: Implications on Employment," The Journal of Social Sciences Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, pages 842-848:5.
    2. repec:arp:tjssrr:2019:p:1144-1150 is not listed on IDEAS
    3. Ogadimma Arisukwu & Dolapo Olaosebikan & Abiola John Asaleye* & Festus Asamu, 2019. "Feeding Habit and the Health of Undergraduate Students: Evidence from Nigeria," The Journal of Social Sciences Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 5(2), pages 498-506, 02-2019.
    4. Abiola John Asaleye & Kariena Strydom, 2023. "Promoting Women’s Empowerment: Linkages Between Financial Development, Employment and Economic Growth in Selected African Economies," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(4), pages 21582440231, October.

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