ABSTRACT Sugarcane and soybean are emerging value chains in Awendo Sub-County of Kenya with the potential for alleviating the perpetual problems of food and nutrition insecurity, poverty and unemployment among the rural households. Agricultural extension officers have educated farmers on the economic benefits of sugarcane-soybean integration but the uptake and performance of this cropping system has not been evaluated. This study therefore aimed at contributing to increase in farmer’s house...
Abstract This research study analysed poverty as portrayed in ‘King of the dump’ by Frederick Philander, ‘The show isn’t over until’ by Vickson Hangula, ‘To live a better life’ by Axaro Thaniseb and ‘The horizon is calling’ by Keamogetse Joseph Molapong. The four plays were selected because of the theme of poverty which is emphasised throughout the plays. The researcher employed the post-colonial and realism theories in this research study. This research study aimed at port...
Abstract This study carried out an analysis of multidimensional poverty and inequality in Nigeria. Five specific objectives were achieved in the study. The Core Welfare Indicator Questionnaire (CWIQ) survey data of 2006 by National Bureau of Statistics was used for the study. The sample was made up of 77,400 (seventy-seven thousand, four hundred) housing units drawn from the 36 States and Federal Capital Territory-FCT. The welfare indicators were categorized into ten poverty groups- Housing; ...
ABSTRACT The subservient position of women and the level of discrimination that accompanies widowhood practices and property sharing is an acknowledged social problem. In many societies, widowhood resulting from sudden death gives no room for a will or other preparations. Thus, property inheritance becomes a big challenge. Most studies on widowhood practices in Nigeria for instance, focus on the Southeast and Northern part of the country. The gap detected in the literature and research on the...
Abstract The study was about poverty and domestic violence in Buteba sub county Busia District in Eastern Uganda. The Purpose of the Study is to examine the impact of poverty on domestic violence in Buteba Sub County in Eastern Uganda. The research objectives; to find out the causes of poverty among people in Buteba sub County in Eastern Uganda, to find out the impact of poverty on domestic violence and to suggest ways of reducing poverty in the area of Buteba sub County. The study reviewed l...
ABSTRACT Poverty remains the major obstacle to economic emancipation and achievement of development agenda in Nigeria. Worse still, rising food prices pose a major threat to feeding the teeming population in Nigeria. Declining food production, high population growth, and negative food trade balance combine to worsen the food and poverty situations in Nigeria. We stand on the premise that surging and volatile food prices could have a hardest hit on those who could not afford it – the poor. T...
Abstract This Study Investigated The Effects Of Polygamous Marriage On Poverty In Gomba District. The First Objective Was To Find Out The Impacts Of Polygamous Marriage On Poverty Levels In The Households, The Study Showed That The Impacts Like High Population Increase That Leads To Pressure On Land Thus Conflicts Also Poor Education Due To Lack Of Fees Thus Unemployment Creation Which Was Kept Many Of Them In Absolute Poverty. The Second Objective Was To Examine The Causes Of Polygamous Marr...
ABSTRACT The study examines the multidimensional aspect of poverty and living condition in Nigeria. The aim is to fill the vacuum that has been left by traditional unidimensional measures of deprivation based on poverty lines, exclusively estimated on the basis of monetary variables such as income or consumption expenditure. It combines monetary and non monetary, qualitative and quantitative indicators, including housing conditions, the possession of durable goods, with a number of composite ...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION iAPPROVALDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivLIST OF TABLES viiABSTRACT viiiCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 11 .0 Introduction 11.1 Background of the Study 11 .2 Statement of the Problem 31.3 Purpose of the study 31.4 Objectives of the study 31.5 Research Questions 41.6. Scope of the study 41.6.1 Geographical Scope 41.6.2 Subject Scope 41.6.3 Time Scope 41.7 Significance of the study 41.8 Conceptual frame work 5ChAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 62.0 Introduction 62.1 Relations...
ABSTRACT This study explored the impact of small-scale mining activities on the environment in two regions in Namibia: Erongo (examples: Uis, Neu Schwaben, Xoboxobos) and Omaheke (example: Otjinene). Limited research is done on the activities of small-scale mining in Namibia which results in unavailability of data. Although recent studies reveal that about 5 000 to 10 000 Namibians work as small-scale miners, information about mining activities in Namibia remain a rare commodity. Small-scale ...
ABSTRACT This study explored the impact of small-scale mining activities on the environment in two regions in Namibia: Erongo (examples: Uis, Neu Schwaben, Xoboxobos) and Omaheke (example: Otjinene). Limited research is done on the activities of small-scale mining in Namibia which results in unavailability of data. Although recent studies reveal that about 5 000 to 10 000 Namibians work as small-scale miners, information about mining activities in Namibia remain a rare commodity. Small-scale ...
Abstract: The honeybee, Apis mellifera L., is indispensable to global food security, poverty alleviation and natural biodiversity conservation. However, the ecto-parasitic mite Varroa destructor and its associated pathogens are one of the most serious threats to the health of honeybees, especially both wild and managed European honeybees found in Europe and North America. In contrast to European honeybees, their African counterparts appear to be minimally affected by these stressors. However...
ABSTRACT NGOs have been regarded as the new ‘panacea for people centered pro-poor development’ in urban poverty. This research investigates the role of NGOs in urban poverty reduction in Kasokoso from the perceptions of low-income urban households and NGOs operating in this sector. It finds that while there are some successes - in addressing the environmental risks by providing clean water, sanitation services, providing health services, and building social capital of the low-income hou...
ABSTRACT This study is an econometric method of research that analyzed the causes, effects and remedies of poverty and unemployment in Nigeria. It covered a period of 20 years 1991-2010 hence a time series analysis descriptive statistics and regression model was used to estimate the models and it was made use of secondary data which was fitted to the regression equation by the method of Ordinary Least Square (OLS).the major discovery here is that unemployment rate, the level of education, the...
ABSTRACTThis study is an econometric method of research that analyzed the causes, effects and remedies of poverty and unemployment in Nigeria. It covered a period of 20 years 1991-2010 hence a time series analysis descriptive statistics and regression model was used to estimate the models and it was made use of secondary data which was fitted to the regression equation by the method of Ordinary Least Square (OLS).the major discovery here is that unemployment rate, the level of education, the ...