Rural Non-Farm Incomes and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria
The study examines some of the factors which determine the type of non-agricultural activities in rural Nigeria an individual engages in. It is argued that diversification from subsistence farming and support for rural on-farm employment opportunities could be poverty-reducing. It has been noticed that an increase in foreign remittances reduces the incidence, depth and severity of poverty in developing countries. This study considers remittances as a source of incomewhich could possibly reduce poverty in the rural sector of the economy.We focus on the non-farmsector because of its potential for development and poverty alleviation in Nigeria.
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2011-01
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Authors: | Timothy, Awoyemi Taiwo |
Institutions: | African Economic Research Consortium |
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