EDUCATION AND POVERTY LEVEL: A GENDER ANALYSIS OF KOHIMA AND LONGLENG DISTRICTS OF NAGALAND, INDIA / Education and Poverty Level: A Gender Analysis of Kohima and Longleng Districts of Nagaland, India

Abstract

This paper investigates the female poverty and education level among the households in the rural areas of Kohima and Longleng districts using Head Count Ratio. It is found that there exists high female poverty ratio in both the districts due to lack of basic education. Education is negatively linked with the poverty level and higher levels of education will be more effective in poverty reduction. The results found that higher educational achievement in Jakhama, Tsiese Bawe, Yachem and Bura Namsang shows lower female poverty level. The paper then attempts to present the impact of education on employment, poverty and income using Linear-regression model. The policies suggest that improvement in expertise and skill enhancement, which can ameliorate the female poverty in the districts.