ANALYSIS OF INCOME INEQUALITY AND POVERTY DYNAMICS AMONG RURAL FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA by Jude Anayochukwu Mbanasor, Ifeanyi Ndubuto Nwachukwu, Nnanna Mba Agwu, Maria-Stella Etomchi Njoku, Joe Onwumere

“…Income distribution showed high level of inequality (Gini index = 0.987) with per capita income falling below the operational national minimum wage. The poverty gap and incidence gave a scary picture of worsening poverty situation, judging from the poverty indicators (head count index = 0.567; poverty gap = 0.568). …”
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