Determinants of Poverty among Farming Households in Kogi State of Nigeria

The dearth of studies on quantitative determinants of poverty in Nigeria is a major weak point in the country's poverty reduction policy and strategy formulation. A recent study in Kogi State of Nigeria revealed that poverty is higher among households that have male heads, are polygamous, have...

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Main Authors:	Omonona, Bolarin T., Okunmadewa, Foluso Y.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Measurement and Analysis of Poverty I320 Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development O120 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150 Economic Development: Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses Transportation O180 Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics: Regional Migration Regional Labor Markets Population Neighborhood Characteristics R230
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spelling	okr-10986-48212021-04-23T14:02:19Z Determinants of Poverty among Farming Households in Kogi State of Nigeria Omonona, Bolarin T. Okunmadewa, Foluso Y. Measurement and Analysis of Poverty I320 Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development O120 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150 Economic Development: Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses Transportation O180 Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics: Regional Migration Regional Labor Markets Population Neighborhood Characteristics R230 The dearth of studies on quantitative determinants of poverty in Nigeria is a major weak point in the country's poverty reduction policy and strategy formulation. A recent study in Kogi State of Nigeria revealed that poverty is higher among households that have male heads, are polygamous, have farming as the only occupation, have no formal education, and have no access to extension services and improved farming inputs. Poverty rises with the increase in household size and dependency ratio. On the other hand, poverty is inversely related to the extent of output commercialization, farm size, and credit. The study indicates that in Kogi State, Nigeria there is the need to reduce birth rate, provide training and education, and improve farming inputs, credit to deserving households, and marketing infrastructures, as major elements of an effective poverty reduction strategy. 2012-03-30T07:29:54Z 2012-03-30T07:29:54Z 2009 Journal Article Journal of Income Distribution 09266437 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4821 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article Nigeria
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description	The dearth of studies on quantitative determinants of poverty in Nigeria is a major weak point in the country's poverty reduction policy and strategy formulation. A recent study in Kogi State of Nigeria revealed that poverty is higher among households that have male heads, are polygamous, have farming as the only occupation, have no formal education, and have no access to extension services and improved farming inputs. Poverty rises with the increase in household size and dependency ratio. On the other hand, poverty is inversely related to the extent of output commercialization, farm size, and credit. The study indicates that in Kogi State, Nigeria there is the need to reduce birth rate, provide training and education, and improve farming inputs, credit to deserving households, and marketing infrastructures, as major elements of an effective poverty reduction strategy.
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author	Omonona, Bolarin T. Okunmadewa, Foluso Y.
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title	Determinants of Poverty among Farming Households in Kogi State of Nigeria
title_short	Determinants of Poverty among Farming Households in Kogi State of Nigeria
title_full	Determinants of Poverty among Farming Households in Kogi State of Nigeria
title_fullStr	Determinants of Poverty among Farming Households in Kogi State of Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed	Determinants of Poverty among Farming Households in Kogi State of Nigeria
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Determinants of Poverty among Farming Households in Kogi State of Nigeria

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