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Determinants of Income Poverty in Rural Africa: A Comparative Study of Kenya and Nigeria

Motivation . Questions About Africa

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Determinants of Income Poverty in Rural Africa: A Comparative Study of Kenya and Nigeria

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    1. Steve Onyeiwu Jialu Liu Department of Economics, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA Determinants of Income Poverty in Rural Africa: A Comparative Study of Kenya and Nigeria 1

    2. Motivation Questions About Africa & the Millennium Development Goals The Debate Over Growth and Aid (Jeff Sachs Versus Bill Easterly) Aid Fatigue: Billions of $ in Aid; Yet High Poverty Rates Impressive Growth Rates,;High Incidence of Poverty and Inequality Poverty More Severe in Rural African Villages (Rural-Urban Migration & Urban Congestion/Slums) Beyond Growth and Aid: Enhancing the Income-Earning Capacities of Rural Households [Amartya Sen (1989)] 2

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