Examination of the Impact of National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy on Poverty Reduction in Nigeria

John N. N. Ugoani
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John N. N. Ugoani: Co-ordinator, Senior Lecturer, College of Management and Social Sciences, Rhema University, 153-155 Aba Owerri Road, Aba, Nigeria

International Journal of Economics and Financial Research, 2017, vol. 3, issue 5, 65-75

Abstract: Poverty implicates a condition where people are unable to afford the minimal standards of food, clothing, healthcare, education, and also not capable to continue traditions that are important to them. Poverty reduction strategies now receive high attention across the world because of the negative impact on the individual and national prosperity. The average poverty rate of about 68.40 percent is a clear indication that a majority of Nigerian citizens sleep below the poverty line despite the presence of poverty reduction programmes. The exploratory research method was deployed for the study in an attempt to explore the impact of NEEDS as a poverty reduction strategy in Nigeria. Through statistical analysis, it was found that NEEDS has not made significant positive impact on poverty reduction in Nigeria.

Keywords: Traditions; Minimal standards; Hopelessness; Poor people; NEEDS. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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