The Determinants of Rural Households’ Income in Nigeria

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Fiscaoeconomia
Volume:5 Issue:3
The Determinants of Rural Households’ Income in Nigeria

The Determinants of Rural Households’ Income in Nigeria

Authors : Ridwan MUKAİLA, Abraham FALOLA, Lynda EGWUE

Pages : 978-989

Doi:10.25295/fsecon.974485

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Publication Date : 2021-09-18

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :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 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(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.
Keywords : Income, Rural households, High poverty rate, Developing countries, Nigeria

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