This study measured level of poverty among rural farmers in Okogbe in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Data were collected through well structured questionnaires to randomly sample 125 respondents. Descriptive and inferential statistical (Foster-Greer-Thorbeck-FGT decomposable class of poverty measures) were used, to measure data on poverty headcount (Po), poverty gap (P1) and poverty severity (P2) considering age, occupation, educational and marital status of household heads. Results of age status showed that average poverty experienced by farmers Download
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