relation: http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/15040/
title: Environment Quality in Nigeria: Implications for Poverty Reduction
creator: Owolabi, Oluwarotimi Ayokunnu
creator: Aderounmu, Busayo
creator: Ogunbiyi, Ajibola T
subject: H Social Sciences (General)
subject: HB Economic Theory
description: Poverty in Nigeria is at extremely high levels and represents one of the  many economic hardships faced by the Nigeria population. One of the factors  potentially contributing to present high poverty levels is poor environment quality  which is prevalent in Nigeria and which may result in increased poverty levels as  efforts are undertaken to address adverse environment quality. This paper explored  the effect of environment quality on poverty reduction in Nigeria using data from  the World Bank World Development indicators over the period of 1990 to 2015.  The study employed Augmented Dickey Fuller unit root test, and Autoregressive  Distributed Lag (ARDL) estimation in analyzing data and the findings of the study  revealed that improved environment quality as measured by improved access to  sanitation and access to electricity positively and significantly increase poverty  level in Nigeria, possibly on account of the increased financial and social costs of  gaining access to sanitation and electricity. It is recommended that policy makers  ensure that policies aimed at improving environment quality in Nigeria take into  account the adverse implications of improving environment quality for poverty so  as to ensure that a balance is achieved between improved environment quality and  reduced poverty so that a cleaner environment is achieved at lower financial and  welfare cost to citizens.
date: 2019
type: Conference or Workshop Item
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
language: en
identifier: http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/15040/1/Owolabi_2019_J._Phys.__Conf._Ser._1299_012018.pdf
identifier:   Owolabi, Oluwarotimi Ayokunnu and Aderounmu, Busayo and Ogunbiyi, Ajibola T  (2019) Environment Quality in Nigeria: Implications for Poverty Reduction.  In: 3rd International Conference on Science and Sustainable Development.