@article{Popogbe_Adeosun_2022, title={Incidence of Poverty among Small-Scale Business Workers in the University of Lagos}, volume={9}, url={http://ujh.unilag.edu.ng/article/view/1665}, abstractNote={<p>This study contributes to the discourse on poverty from a micro perspective by measuring <br>poverty levels of business workers in the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Arguments by <br>development economists are divided along the micro and macro dimensions of poverty, <br>and evidence from countries like Nigeria shows that a growing economy does not <br>translate to low poverty rates. Therefore, this paper examines the prevalence, depth and <br>severity of poverty among small-scale business workers within the University of Lagos. <br>With a population size of about 1260, 303 respondents were sampled for the study using <br>a closed-ended questionnaire. Using the Foster, Greer and Thorbecke measurement <br>technique, the researchers found that 69% of the respondents fell below the poverty line,<br>while 40.84 and 5.51 were deemed to be in poverty depth and poverty severity<br>respectively. Their cost of basic needs was used as the approach in estimating the <br>poverty line and was ₦1,008.68. Many of the respondents were below 25 years, single <br>and still dependent on external sources for sustenance. Low income was a major reason <br>for the poverty in this environment, not necessarily access to basic needs like water and <br>accommodation. It is recommended that business workers acquire a skill that will make <br>them more marketable and productive.</p&gt;}, number={2}, journal={Unilag Journal of Humanities}, author={Popogbe , Oluwaseyi Omowunmi and Adeosun, Oluyemi Theophilus}, year={2022}, month={Dec.}, pages={88-103} }