CAUSES, EFFECTS AND REMEDIES OF POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA. (1991-2010)

ABSTRACT This study is an econometric method of research that analyzed the causes, effects and remedies of poverty and unemployment in Nigeria. It covered a period of 20 years 1991-2010 hence a time series analysis descriptive statistics and regression model was used to estimate the models and it was made use of secondary data which was fitted to the regression equation by the method of Ordinary Least Square (OLS).the major discovery here is that unemployment rate, the level of education, the level of agricultural activities, health sector, population rate are the determinants of poverty rate in Nigeria. Finally this research work shows that the level of poverty and unemployment can be controlled and reduced with the use of human capital development to accelerate unemployment and poverty reduction in Nigeria.
TABLE OF CONTENT Title Page Approval Page Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of content
CHAPTER ONE:  INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the Study  1.2Statement of the problem  1.3Study Objectives  1.4Research Justification  1.5Scope of Study  1.6Hypothesis Formulation  1.7Limitation of the study  1.8Definition of terms 
CHAPTER TWO:  REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1Concept and definition of Poverty and Unemployment  2.2Conceptual theoretical issues  2.3Empirical literature  2.4Causes of poverty and unemployment in Nigeria  2.5Effects of poverty and unemployment  2.6Overview of programmes aimed at poverty and unemployment reduction  2.7Poverty, unemployment, economic growth and development 
CHAPTER THREE:  RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 3.1Method of data analysis 3.2Definition and justification of variables  3.3Aprior expectation  3.4 Model specification 3.5Nature and sources of data 3.6Estimation procedure  3.7Techniques of evaluating the results  3.7.1Evaluation Based on Statistical Criteria First Order Test.  3.7.2Evaluation Based on Statistical Criteria Second Order Test 
CHAPTER FOUR:  EMPERICAL RESULTS 4.1Battery test 4.1.1Unit Root Test Analysis: 4.1.2 Cointeration Test: 4.2Presentation and Interpretation of Result  4.3Economic Apriori Criteria  4.4Statistical Criteria {First order test}  4.4.1.Coefficient of Multiple Determinants {R2}  4.4.2.The Student‟s T-test  4.4.3. F-Statistics: 4.5Econometric Criteria. 4.5.1.Test for Autocorrelation  4.5.2.Normality Test for Residual  4.5.3. Test for Heteroscedasticity  4.5.4 Test for Multicollinearity 
CHAPTER FIVE: 5.1Summary  5.2Conclusion  5.3Recommendation Bibliography  Appendix