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Educational Inequity as a Driver of Intergenerational Poverty Among Rural Households in Southwestern Nigeria
Education is widely recognized as a critical pathway out of poverty; however, persistent disparities in access to quality education in Nigeria continue to reinforce socio-economic inequality. This study investigated the influence of socio-economic factors on educational inequality and the persistence of intergenerational poverty among rural households in Southwestern Nigeria. Anchored in Human Capital Theory, Social Reproduction Theory, and the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty framework, the study adopted a descriptive correlational survey design. A total of 900 respondents comprising…
