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Exploring Socio-Economic and Demographic Determinants of Poverty in Nigeria, for Sustainable Solutions
This study examines the socio-economic and demographic determinants of poverty in Nigeria, for sustainable solutions. By using data obtained from the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the study employs the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression technique to analyze the relationship between poverty rates and key explanatory variables such as unemployment rate, human development index (HDI), and population growth. The results reveal that human development has a significant negative effect on poverty, indicating that improvements in education, heal…
