Migrant Remittance and Household Expenditure Pattern in Nigeria ()
ABSTRACT
This research work examined migrants’ remittance and household
expenditure pattern in Nigeria. The study adopted survey research
method. The quantitative study was utilized with the aid of questionnaire. The
respondents were selected using convenient and random sampling
techniques. Two hundred copies of questionnaires were administered on migrant
households in the study area while one hundred and sixty-six questionnaires
were returned. The data collected were analyzed through descriptive statistics, such as frequency
tabulation and simple percentage compilation; hypotheses formulated were tested with the use of chi-square
statistics. From the findings of the study and the tested hypotheses, it was
discovered that there is a significant relationship among remittance, income,
consumption expenditure and investments of households in Nigeria. The study therefore
proffers some recommendations towards utilizing influx of remittance for
households’ expenditure in Nigeria.
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Adeseye, A. (2021) Migrant Remittance and Household Expenditure Pattern in Nigeria.
Open Journal of Political Science,
11, 73-98. doi:
10.4236/ojps.2021.111006.