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Waheed, O. O., Timothy, A. T., Adebayo, S. M., & Ayodele, O. (2013). Effects of Remittances on Poverty among Rural Households in Nigeria. European Journal of Sustainable Development, 2, 263-284.
https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2013.v2n4p263

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• TITLE: Migrant Remittance and Household Expenditure Pattern in Nigeria

  AUTHORS: Adenike Adeseye

  KEYWORDS: Remittance, Expenditure, Migrant’s, Investment and Income

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Political Science, Vol.11 No.1, January 18, 2021

  ABSTRACT: This research work examined migrants’ remittance and household expenditure pattern in Nigeria. The study adopted survey research method. The quantitative study was utilized with the aid of questionnaire. The respondents were selected using convenient and random sampling techniques. Two hundred copies of questionnaires were administered on migrant households in the study area while one hundred and sixty-six questionnaires were returned. The data collected were analyzed through descriptive statistics, such as frequency tabulation and simple percentage compilation; hypotheses formulated were tested with the use of chi-square statistics. From the findings of the study and the tested hypotheses, it was discovered that there is a significant relationship among remittance, income, consumption expenditure and investments of households in Nigeria. The study therefore proffers some recommendations towards utilizing influx of remittance for households’ expenditure in Nigeria.