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VOL. 6, ISSUE 1 (2024)
Remittances and household human capital development in akuku toru local government area of Rivers state, Nigeria
Authors
Agbarakwe, Ugochukwu Henry
Abstract
This study examined the effects of remittances
on household human capital development in Akuku Toru Local Government Area. Data
were collected using the instrument of questionnaires administered to the
respondents and descriptive statistical tools such as distributive frequency
tables, likert scale and mean were used for the data presentation and analysis.
The major findings of the work are that there is significant and positive
effects of remittances on household healh care, nutrition and education in
Akuku Toru LGA. The study therefore concluded that remittances have affected
household human capital development positively. Based on that, the study
recommends that the federal government should adopt policies to reduce remittance
transaction costs; and diplomatically protect the interests of the Nigerians in
diaspora to safeguard their remittances inflow to the country.
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Pages:37-42
How to cite this article:
Agbarakwe, Ugochukwu Henry "Remittances and household human capital development in akuku toru local government area of Rivers state, Nigeria". International Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Vol 6, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 37-42
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