- Tytuł:
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Assessment of child poverty in rural border communities of South-Werstern and Central Nigeria
Ocena ubóstwa dzieci w wiejskich społecznościach przygranicznych Południowo-Zachodniej i Środkowej Nigerii - Autorzy:
- Popoola, K.O.
- Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2048735.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2022-03-31
- Wydawca:
- Akademia Bialska Nauk Stosowanych im. Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej
- Tematy:
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child poverty
rural communities
rural border communities
poverty - Opis:
- Subject and purpose of work: This study assessed child poverty in rural border communities of Nigeria. Materials and methods: Primary data were used and children (5-16years) were respondents to the questionnaire administration. Results: The study revealed that 58% were male while 42% were female. Also, many of the children were in the age bracket 11–15years and more than half (53.9%) of the children were without formal education and into farming. Most of the children (72.4%) earned between N3000 and N10000 as their monthly income. The results further revealed that in the three LGAs, female children experience severe poverty compared to their male counterparts. The study also revealed that the children were severely deprived of: safe drinking water, health facilities, education, sanitised environment especially because there were no toilet facilities in the areas. Conclusions: The study recommended the need for the provision of clean portable water, Basic health care and well-equipped primary and secondary schools.
- Źródło:
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Economic and Regional Studies; 2022, 15, 1; 107-125
2083-3725
2451-182X - Pojawia się w:
- Economic and Regional Studies
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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