Vulnerability to recurrent shocks and disparities in gendered livelihood diversification in remote areas of Nigeria.

摘要: New multidimensional indicators of vulnerability to disaster from external shocks were constructed using survey data covering 1750 respondents rural Nigeria. Simple ordinary least squares and decomposition analysis then used examine the effect recurrent on livelihood diversification. The results elicited several findings. Although findings indices revealed overall high risks disasters, females disproportionally more vulnerable cattle rustling. Conversely, both natural hazard-induced rustling-driven have a strong negative impact This is invariant regardless perceived gender respondents. Decomposition show that moderate influences inter-gender income disparities, as larger proportion inequalities are explained by demographic characteristics. point number policy recommendations, most notably prevention management strategies should prioritise interventions direct bearing an individual’s economic, human, social capitals.