POVERTY AND INSECURITY IN NIGERIA

Musa Idris () and Shehu Jafaru Salisu ()
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Musa Idris: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria
Shehu Jafaru Salisu: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria

Proceedings of Administration and Public Management International Conference, 2020, vol. 16, issue 1, 112-120

Abstract: The increasing incidences of poverty and insecurity have continued to be issues of great concern in Nigeria in spite of the concerted efforts made by successive regimes in the country. This paper sought to examine the significance of the relationship between poverty and insecurity in Nigeria for the period of 2010-2019. Specifically, the paper examined the significance of the relationship between poverty and personal insecurity; poverty and national insecurity; and national insecurity and personal insecurity. The study sourced data on multidimensional poverty from the United Nations Development Programme and the National Bureau of Statistics. Data on the rate of personal and national insecurity was sourced from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. The data was presented in tables and analyzed using tables, averages, and percentages, as well as the Pearson Correlation Coefficient to test the hypotheses. The paper revealed that there is no significant relationship between poverty and national insecurity, on the one hand, and poverty and national insecurity, on the other hand, in Nigeria. The paper recommended for lesser government involvement in arm conflict, adherence to the rule of law, and capacity building for security agencies, among others.

Keywords: Insecurity; national insecurity; personal insecurity; poverty. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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