The Poor And The Mobile Related Spending In Jigawa State

ABSTRACT This study assessed the mobile phone and its related spending by the poor who are the majority of the rural population in Jigawa state. The main objectives of the research were to find out how the poor despite their low income level are coping with the high cost associated with maintaining their mobile phones and also to examine how it has affected their lives and spending. This project studied the relationship between high cost of using mobile phone and its benefits among the poor and also on their spending. It also examined the effect of mobile phone usage with the level of producti…