DOI: 10.36347/sjebm.2015.v02i01.014

Pages: 91-98

This research focuses on the Analysis of Determinants of Poverty Profiles in Ogun State using a case study of Abeokuta North Local Government. The broad objective of the study is to examine the determinants of poverty in Ogun State the case of Abeokuta North Local Government area of Ogun State. The specific objectives are to: describe the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents; determine the factors influencing poverty profile in the study area and proffer recommendations based on research findings on how to improve the welfare of the people and Ogun state in general. The study adopted descriptive statistics and Regression Analysis to achieve the stated objectives. The study revealed that majority of the respondents are males, still in their active and single. Majority of the respondents are within the age range 21-30 years with the maximum household size of 3-4, majority of the respondents stay in bedroom that are owned by them, majority are fairly educated and spend ≤₦5,000 on feeding, cloth, water bill, transportation, Nepa bill and school fees per term. The result also shows that majority opined that poverty in Ogun State will be decreasing in the next 10 years and the government is rated averagely when it comes to the amelioration of poverty. Also, the analysis shows that educational level and household size have positive relationship with the household expenditure model and both are significant at (5%) while age and marital status of the respondents have no significant difference in profile model. (proxied by household expenditure).