Impact of Intellectual Disability on Family Income of Children With Intellectual Disability in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blessing Onoyom
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Children With Intellectual Disability

Centrifugal Cause of Household Poverty in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
Okokon Effiom Edem ◽  
◽  
Ogaboh Agba
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Household Poverty ◽  
The Government

The study assessed the centrifugal cause of poverty in Obudu, Cross River State, Nigeria. Utilising the survey research method, data was collected from 417 participants from Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria using cluster, purposive and simple random sampling technique. A semi-structured self-developed questionnaire was used for data collection. Collected data were analysed using simple percentages, graphs, frequency distribution and simple lineal regression at 0.05 confidence level. The result from the analysed data revealed that a correlation exists between family size correlates with household poverty from the descriptive analysis. It was discovered that 84.75 per cent of the participants could not afford to take care of their family because of family composition. Results also revealed that family income significantly correlates within household poverty. The descriptive statistics revealed that 96 per cent of the participants could hardly afford three square meal. The study concludes that family income and size significantly determine household poverty in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. There is a need for policy change by the government towards poverty alleviation programs and financial inclusion of people of Obudu.

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