Assessment of poverty and inequality trends in the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria: Evidence from the General Household Survey of Nigeria

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dc.contributor.advisorBayat, Amiena
dc.contributor.authorJaiyeola, Afeez Olalekan
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-23T09:51:54Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-03T08:32:59Z
dc.date.available2018-07-23T09:51:54Z
dc.date.available2024-05-03T08:32:59Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionPhilosophiae Doctor - PhDen_US
dc.description.abstractThe high rate of poverty in Nigeria has reached alarming proportions. Despite average economic growth rates of 6 percent between 2004 and 2010, the incidence of poverty has remained high, increasing from 54.7 percent in 2004 to 60.9 percent in 2010 (Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, 2010). A drop in the poverty rate to an average of 56.1 percent between 1999 and 2007 could be attributed to the measures taken by the civilian government against administrative corruption, increased domestic and foreign investments and some implemented agricultural policies. These efforts were thwarted by subsequent administrations with devastating effects for the Nigerian population. It is in recognition of this that this study examines the political economy of poverty in Nigeria; analyses the variations in poverty and inequality across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria; examines the impact of economic growth on poverty reduction across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria over the period 2010 - 2013; investigates the reasons for the low rates of poverty reduction in Nigeria and analyses whether economic growth in Nigeria was pro-poor.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/12616
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectPovertyen_US
dc.subjectInequalityen_US
dc.subjectEconomic growthen_US
dc.subjectPoverty trends, Incomeen_US
dc.subjectPro-poor growthen_US
dc.subjectNonincomeen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titleAssessment of poverty and inequality trends in the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria: Evidence from the General Household Survey of Nigeriaen_US

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