Spatial Dynamics of Urban Poverty in Delta State Nigeria

This article analyzes the sociospatial dynamics of urban poverty with a view to untangle the spatial factors influencing the variations over space. A stratified sampling technique was adopted to administer a structured questionnaire of 2,521 head of household among the three Senatorial Districts of...

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Published in:Journal of poverty 2018-05, Vol.22 (3), p.269-286
Main Authors: Deinne, Clement Ebizimor, Ajayi, Dickson Dare
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Households
Low income groups
Poverty
Urban areas
Urban poverty
Variance analysis
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Summary:This article analyzes the sociospatial dynamics of urban poverty with a view to untangle the spatial factors influencing the variations over space. A stratified sampling technique was adopted to administer a structured questionnaire of 2,521 head of household among the three Senatorial Districts of Delta State, Nigeria. There were uneven distributions of poor households. The F values for the one-way ANOVA for the observed spatial factors were significant at 0.001 level, whereas 78.7% of the total variations were accounted for by sociospatial factors. This study therefore, recommends increased investment and geographic access to sociospatial services to reduce poverty.
ISSN:1087-5549
1540-7608
DOI:10.1080/10875549.2017.1348432