RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · 2011 · 11 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesAgricultural EconomicsEconomicsDevelopment EconomicsRural DevelopmentRural EconomicsPovertyRural Development EconomicsRural Economic DevelopmentRural EconomyRural Income DiversificationRural Nonfarm EconomyNonfarm Income DiversificationNonfarm Rural EmploymentPoverty Alleviation PolicyPoverty Reduction ImpactPoverty Reduction Through DiversificationPoverty Reduction Through Nonfarm WorkRural Household IncomesRural Incomes
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.