In 2010, the Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics
implemented the General Household Survey
(GHS), which included a panel component
focusing on livelihoods, agriculture, and
household welfare. The GHS-Panel survey was
conducted on a sample of 5,000 households and
is nationally representative. The first wave of the
survey was implemented in two visits to
households: visit 1 ran from August to October
2010 and visit 2 ran from February to April 2011.
The second wave will run from 2012/2013.
Using data from the first wave, this note presents
a basic profile of income sources for households
in Nigeria. It explores different income sources
and the correlates of income sources with
household traits. Income is classified into four
main categories: agricultural (growing crops or
raising livestock), non-agricultural enterprise (a
small shop or other form of household selfemployment),
wage or salary income (having an
employer), and other, non-labor income.