Gender differentials in poverty among migrants in rural border communities of Oyo state, Nigeria

Kehinde Olayinka Popoola,Eniola Animasaun,Gbenga John Oladehinde

doi:10.14712/23361980.2021.11

Abstract

The study examined relative poverty among migrant men and women in rural border communities of the Oyo State. Three rural border settlements were randomly selected in Atisbo and Saki-west Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Oyo State. Two hundred and four (204) questionnaires were administered to the father and mother in 102 migrant households and 198 questionnaires were retrieved for analysis. Using Principal Component Analysis (PCA), the study revealed that women have a higher poverty level than men. Also, the Principal Component Analysis revealed that the high loadings of factors on component one (Dwelling Conditions), for both men and women, imply inadequate living conditions. This indicates the need for improved dwelling conditions for the migrants and also the need to focus on gender-based poverty interventions especially among females, as they are more affected by poverty.

Highlights

Poverty has been described from different dimensions, for example, World Bank (1990) viewed poverty as the inability to attain a minimum standard of living. Sen (1999) described poverty as the failure to achieve basic capabilities such as being adequately nourished, living a healthy life, possessing skills for economic and social life participation, and allowance to take part in community activities
This study examined poverty among migrant men and women in rural border communities of Oyo ent relatives, materials for construction, roofing materials, floor materials, sources of illumination, and sources of farm labour)
The study determined the extent of poverty between men and women in the selected rural border communities of Oyo State using poverty index created through principal component analysis

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Introduction

Poverty has been described from different dimensions, for example, World Bank (1990) viewed poverty as the inability to attain a minimum standard of living. Sen (1999) described poverty as the failure to achieve basic capabilities such as being adequately nourished, living a healthy life, possessing skills for economic and social life participation, and allowance to take part in community activities. Sen (1999) described poverty as the failure to achieve basic capabilities such as being adequately nourished, living a healthy life, possessing skills for economic and social life participation, and allowance to take part in community activities. Gender is defined as different social roles men and women play and the power relations between them (Lyimo-Macha and Mdoe 2002) while gender relations are the opportunities, constraints, and impacts of change as they affect men and women It is a determinant of how communities, households, and institutions are organized, how decisions are made, and how resources are used. This means the application of traditional gender relations to poverty implies differentiation in poverty between men and women

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