Assessment of poverty reduction strategies in Nigeria

An Appraisal of Poverty Reduction Strategies in Nigeria

Assessment of Poverty Alleviation Strategies Used By Rural Farming Households in Ondo State, Nigeria

Poverty has plagued many rural farming household in Nigeria. Despite several approaches adopted by Government to ameliorate poverty among its citizenry, the number of people living in impoverished condition has continued to rise. This study therefore aimed at assessing the poverty alleviation strategies used among farming household in Ondo State, Nigeria. A validated interview schedule and ques...

Privatization and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria

Following on the ‘success ‘of economic reforms in Central and Eastern Europe, best practice privatization re-emerged in most countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa during the 1990s. In Nigeria, privatization came as integral parts of Adjustment credits and was aimed at enhancing the efficiency of resource allocation of government. The core objectives are reducing fiscal deficits, building a broade...

Poverty Reduction in Nigeria Using Information Technology

According to a UNDP Report (1998), about 54% of Africa’s population is estimated to live in absolute poverty. Currently in Nigeria, rapid change and vigorous development in information technology (IT) is occurring, changing Nigerians’ way of life, as well as the country’s economic strength, national power, and international competitiveness. The status of a country or nation in the global politi...

The Determinants of Rural Poverty in Nigeria

Most of the population of Nigeria is rural and agriculture is the mainstay of the impoverished people’s livelihood. This paper estimated the determinants of rural poverty in Nigeria using the Tobit regression model. Through the multistage sampling technique, primary data were obtained from 150 rural farming households using a questionnaire. The Result of Tobit regression analysis shows that inc...