| Summary: | This paper investigates the female poverty and
education level among the households in the rural areas of Kohima and Longleng
districts using Head Count Ratio. It is found that there exists high female
poverty ratio in both the districts due to lack of basic education. Education
is negatively linked with the poverty level and higher levels of education will
be more effective in poverty reduction. The results found that higher
educational achievement in Jakhama, Tsiese
Bawe, Yachem and Bura Namsang shows lower female poverty level. The paper then attempts to present the impact
of education on employment, poverty and income using Linear-regression model.
The policies suggest that improvement in expertise and skill enhancement, which
can ameliorate the female poverty in the districts.
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