A recent study conducted by StatiSense has shed light on the dynamics of financial decision-making within households, how wives control their husband’s income across different regions of Nigeria.
The findings reveal a significant trend where wives are increasingly taking charge of managing their husbands’ earnings.
In the South East region, wives hold the reins with Anambra leading in a staggering 53.3% of households, followed by Imo at 17.5% and Abia at 9.1%.
MAINLY WIFE DECIDING HOW HUSBAND EARNINGS ARE SPENT
1 ⚫Taraba: 65.2%
2 ????Anambra: 53.3%
3 ????Kaduna: 52.8%
4 ⚫Gombe: 49.4%
5 ????Cross river: 33.7%
6 ????Rivers: 33.3%
7 ????Akwa Ibom: 32.2%
8 ????Niger: 26.4%
9 ????Kano: 22.8%
10 ????Imo: 17.5%#StatiSense
(NDHS, 2018)— StatiSense (@StatiSense) July 7, 2023
The trend continues in the South South, with Cross River leading at 33.7%, closely followed by Rivers at 33.3% and Akwa Ibom at 32.2%.
In the South West, Lagos stands out with 2.9% of wives controlling their husband’s earnings.
Conversely, the report highlights a reverse scenario when it comes to husbands managing their wives’ earnings.
The North West region takes the lead here, with a staggering 90.3% of husbands having control.
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Percentage of Husbands who decide how their Wives' earnings are used:
North West: 90.3%
North East: 80.2%
North Central: 70.1%
South West: 65.0%
South South: 47.3%
South East: 43.6%#StatiSense
(NDHS, 2018)— StatiSense (@StatiSense) July 7, 2023
The North East follows at 80.2%, and the North Central region at 70.1%.
In the South West, 65.0% of husbands make the financial decisions, while in the South South, the figure stands at 47.3%.
Surprisingly, the South East lags behind with only 43.6% of husbands taking control.
The study also examined the prevalence of households where husbands have no earnings.
In the South South region, 1.6% of husbands fall into this category.
The South East follows at 1.2%, while the South West, North Central, North East, and North West regions have 1.0%, 0.7%, 0.4%, and 0.3% respectively.
WHERE HUSBANDS HAVE NO EARNINGS – TOP 9
1 ????Rivers: 4.2%
2 ⚫Adamawa: 2.8%
3 ????Imo: 2.0%
4 ????Lagos: 2.0%
5 ????Benue: 2.0%
6 ????FCT: 1.6%
7 ????Ebonyi: 1.5%
8 ????Anambra: 1.1%
9 ????Oyo: 1.0%????NC ⚫NE ????SE ????SS ????SW#StatiSense
(NDHS, 2018)— StatiSense (@StatiSense) July 7, 2023
These findings provide valuable insights into the shifting dynamics of financial decision-making within Nigerian households.
The study reflects the evolving role of women in managing household finances, with wives taking on more responsibility and control over their husbands’ earnings.
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