Effect of Unemployment on Rate of Poverty among Residents of Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.64321/jcr.v2i5.10Keywords:
Unemployment, Poverty, Standard of Living, Saving Habit, InvestmentAbstract
Unemployment rate has gone to an alarming intensity in Nigeria and is still rising in the last ten years, due to the number of graduates produced every year and the inability of Nigerian labour market to provide rewarding employment for the job seekers. Unemployment leads to poverty and influences people to indulge in anti-social behaviours such as armed robbery, kidnapping, drug trafficking, prostitution, internet fraud, and other deceitful actions. The problems associated with unemployment and poverty in Nigeria, especially in Yobe State, are mostly distinct in the rural areas. This study thus, investigated the relationship between unemployment and poverty among residents of Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State, using primary data generated through questionnaire. The quantitative data generated from a sample of 148 respondents were analyzed using Simple Regression Method and applying SPSS version 21. The study found that unemployment has significant negative effect on poverty in the area. In other words, unemployment negatively and significantly affects standard of living, saving habits and ability to invest among the people. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that there is the need for policy makers to formulate technical education-oriented curriculum that would make the youths self-employed after graduation.
References
Adebobola, O. R., & Igbayemi, S. A. (2015). Poverty and rate of unemployment in Nigeria. International Journal of Management and Business, 2(1).
Ajayi, S. I. (2002). Institutions: The missing link in the growth process. Proceedings of Nigerian Economic Society (NES) Annual Conference, pp: 1-22.
Akwara, A. F., Akwara, N. F., Enwuchola, J., Adekunle, M., & Udaw, J. E. (2013). Unemployment and poverty: Implications for national security and good governance in Nigeria. International Journal of Public Administration and Management Research, 2(1).
Amadeo, K. (2016). What Is the Definition of Unemployment? Not Everyone Who Is Jobless Is Unemployed.
Retrieved from www.thebalance.com/what-is-unemployment-3306222.
Ande, C. E. (2012). Essential Economics for Senior Secondary School. Ibafo: Tonad Publishers Limited.
Anyadike N, Emeh, I. E. J., & Ukah, F. I. (2012). Entrepreneurship development and employment generation in Nigeria: Problems and prospects. Universal Journal of Education and General Studies 1(4), 088-102.
Bassey, G. E., & Atan, J. A. (2012). Labour Market Distortions and University Graduate Unemployment in Nigeria; Issues and Remedies. Current Research Journal of Economic Theory 4(3): 67-76.
Brady, D. (2018, October 14). Theories of the causes of poverty. Annual Review of Sociology. 7582.
RUJMASS (Vol. 5 No 1) December 2019
Collier, P. (2007). The Bottom Billion. USA: Oxford University Press.
Ede, C. E., Ndubisi, E. C., & Nwankwo, C. A. (2013). Tackling unemployment through private sector.
International Journal of Innovation Research in Management, 2(2): 41-52.
Ejikeme, J. N. (2014). Unemployment and Poverty in Nigeria: A Link to National Insecurity. Global Journal of Politics and Law Research, 2(1), 19-35.
Ekpo, A. H. (2008). The Nigerian economy: Is it at the crossroad? NES Annual Conference, 67-105.
Ezie, O. (2012). Youth unemployment and its socio-economic implications in Nigeria. Journal of Social Science and Public Policy, 4(1), 112-119.
Feridun, M., & Akindele, S. T. (2006). The crux of the matter in Nigerian Economy: essays on economic development ed. (Feridun and Akindele), Munich Personal RePEC Archive. MPRA, 1- 13.
Ferraro. V. (2003) . Globalizing weakness: is global poverty a threat to the interest of states? environmental change and security project. 9(1), 12-19
George, E. O. & Oseni, J. O (2012). The relationship between electricity power and unemployment rates in Nigeria. Australian Journal of Business and Management Research. 2(2): 10-19
Jhingan, M. L. (2007). The Economics of Development and Planning. (39 th ed.). Delhi: Vrinda Publications (P ) Ltd.
Kayode, M. O. (2004, February, 24). Towards a re-birth of Nigeria's economic development. Paper delivered at the Nigerian Economic Society Fifth Annual Public Lecture, Abuja:
Njoku, A., & Ihugba, O. (2011). Unemployment and Nigerian economic growth (1985-2009). Proceeding of the 2011 International Conference on Teaching, Learning and Change. International association for teaching and learning (IATEL).
Ogwumike, F. O. (2002). An Appraisal of Poverty Reduction Strategies in Nigeria. Retrieved from www.cenbank.org/OUT/PUBLICATIONS/EFR/RD/2002/EFRVOL39-4-4.
Ojo, E. O. (2008). Imperatives of Sustaining Democratic Values. In Ojo, E. O. (ed), Challenges of Sustainable Democracy in Nigeria. Ibadan: John Archers Publishers Limited.
Okorie, G. C., & Anowor, O. F. (2017). Empirical Appraisal of Poverty-Unemployment Relationship in Nigeria. International Journal of Economics and Financial Research, 3(6), 91-97.
Olawale, J. (2017). Unemployment in Nigeria: causes, effects and solutions. Retrieved from www.naij.com/1102758-unemployment-nigeria-effects-solutions.html.
Saunders, P. (2002). The Direct and Indirect Effects of Unemployment on Poverty and Inequality. The Social Policy Research Centre, 1447-8978.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 MOHAMMED Abba Mustapha
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
