DETERMINATION OF THE STRUCTURE OF INCOME INEQUALITY AND POVERTY IN RURAL HOUSE HOLD IN YALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE
ABSTRACT
The study investigates the structure of income inequality and poverty in rural Nigeria, a case study of Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. Two hypothesis were formulated to guide the study literature related to the variables were reviewed in the study, sample of three hundred and forty-five (345) respondents were drawn from the study area for data collection, from a population of 12,500, the main instrument for data collection was the structure of income inequality and poverty in rural Nigeria A case study of Yala Local Government Area questionnaire, the data collected were analyzed using                 statistics and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The result of the hypothesis indicate the income distribution pattern, income inequality significantly affect the living standard of the people in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. Base on the result of the finding it was recommended, that for the issue of poverty to reduce income distribution pattern should maintain the same flow between the poor and the rich home, conclusion and suggestion were made.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â I
CERTIFICATION Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â II
DEDICATION Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â III
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â IV
ABSTRACTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â VII
TABLE OF CONTENTS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â VIII
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1     Background of the study                                   1
1.2     Statement of the problem                                 5
1.3     Objective of the study                                      7
1.4     Research question                                           8
1.5     Research                                                       8
1.6     Significance of the study                                   9
1.7     Scope of the study                                           11
1.8     Organization of the study                                  11
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ANDÂ THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
2.1 Conceptual issues                                            13
2.2Â Empirical studies on poverty and income inequality 16
2.3 Summary of literature review                             24
2.4 Theoretical framework                                      26
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research design                                              32
3.2 Area of study                                                  33
3.3 Population of the study                                     35
3.4 Sampling technique                                          37
3.5 Sample                                                          38
3.6 Instrumentation                                               41
3.7 Validity of the instrument                                  42
3.8 Reliability of the instrument                               42
3.9 Method of data collection                                   43
3.10 Method of data analysis                                  44
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULT AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Hypothesis by hypothesis presentation of result    46
4.2 Discussion of findings                                       51
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary of study                                           55
5.2 Conclusion                                                      58
5.3 Recommendation                                             59
5.4 Suggestion for further studies                            60
References                                                            61
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