Abstract Micro and Small Enterprises cut across all sectors of the economy, providing a prolific source of employment, income and government revenue and contributes to poverty reduction. The sector comprises 75% of all businesses in the country, employs more than 4.6 million people (30%) and accounts for 18.4% of the country’s GDP 2014. However, two-thirds of micro and small enterprises fail within the first few months of operation. Further, small and micro manufacturing industries due to ...
ABSTRACTThe study was conducted to analyze the impact of physical and social capital asset holdings on poverty among farm households in Nigeria as a contribution towards finding a panacea to the poverty plague in the agricultural sector. The study used secondary data obtained from the Nigeria living Standard Survey data conducted in 2003/2004. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Forster-Greer- Thorbeck poverty measures and Propensity score matching. Results showed that 90% of the...
This Study was carried out in Burivassa region. Baringo division in Kenya to investigate on the influence of poverty on primary education attainments. The study investigates the following variables: the prevalence of child poverty, causes of child poverty and its influence on children’s attainments.
Abstract Poverty has to do with living below whatever is defined as a minimum standard of living based on per capital income or consumption of individuals or household in a country. The local government system is set up, to help curtail the prevalence of poverty at the local level in order to engender national development in Nigeria. Despite all the efforts made by both past and present regimes to reduce poverty at the rural area and to bring government closer to rural people proves abortive....
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivCHAPTER ONE 2INTRODUCTION 21. lBackground of the study 21.2 Statement of the problem 41.3 Purpose of the study 51.3.2 Specific objectives 51.4 Research questions 61.5 scope of the study 61.6 Significance of the study 61.7 Limitations of the Study 7CHAPTER TWO 8REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 82.0 Introduction 82.1 The poverty concept 82.3 Microfinance and poverty 92.4 To help the poor out of poverty 102.5 Methodology of Micro...
ABSTRACT Poverty has degraded lives for centuries; and human deprivation is still persistent in the developing countries of the world It is in this regard that this study examined the impact of poverty on Higher Institution Students in Nigeria. The aim was to ascertain the extent to which poverty affects their Academic Performances. The study was conducted adopting empirical design. The data used for the study were time series data. A stochastic model was specified for the study to show ...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out central ward UPI: school lo mquire into the relationship between f'amily poverty and children's poor academic pcrf'ormancc. The problems were lack oi' participation of' parents in children's work, single parents llunily related !'actors, absenteeism, poor nutrition, inadequate text books, and lack ol·community participation. The objective ol' this study was lo determine the extent to which social economic !actors affect the performance 01· pupils in UPI( ...
ABSTRACT This study examined the role of decentralization of project design in poverty reduction. Decentralization has given power to local population since it was established in the country. However, the central government remains important figure behind project implementation especially in terms of funding. This policy’s main aim was to give power to the local leaders as well as social planners to identify potential areas of development and both central government and NGO have to assist t...
ABSTRACT Efforts to reduce rural inequality and poverty in Nigeria have no appreciable impact partly due to their supply-driven approach. In recent times emphasis is shifting to demand driven approach through Community Driven Development (CDD) projects with focus on bottom-up development. Fadama-II (2004 and 2009), one of the CDD projects invested mainly in agricultural assets to increase the income of the users. However, the impact of the project on Income Inequality (IE) and poverty has no...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at establishing the relationship between poverty and child mortality in Kanungu district. The objectives of the study were, to determine the effects of poverty in Kanungu district, to examine the factors influencing child motility in Kanungu district and to identify the relationship between poverty and child motility in Kanungu district. These designs helped to generate information on Poverty and Child Mortality in Kanungu district. The designs employed the use of que...
ABSTRACT The general objective of this study was to determine the correlation between the level of community based organizations' activities and poverty reduction in selected parishes among the local community in Sembabule District basing on the following specific objectives; to identify the profile of the respondents in terms of gender, age, marital status, educational levels and number of years in Sembabule District, to examine the nature of community based organizations' activities in sele...
ABSTRACT Inclusive finance is drawing attention as a vehicle for economic growth and poverty reduction. This study focused on the impact of financial inclusion on poverty reduction among small holders‘ farmers in Dodoma particularly Chamwino District. The study specifically focused on the type of financial institutions available to small holder farmers, the contribution of access to financial services by smallholder farmers and the effects of financial inclusion on poverty reduction. The s...
ABSTRACT Urban poverty in Ghana is an emerging phenomenon which is gradually gaining much attention as the focus has always been on rural poverty. The poor in urban areas experience low incomes, insufficient infrastructure and social services, living in slums, etc. which hinder their progress. This case study of urban poverty is on the Ashiedu Keteke Sub-Metropolitan District (AKSD) of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), which is an urban area that has experienced urban poverty over the y...
ABSTRACT The wide range of poverty analyses conducted in Kenya in the last ten years is mainly based on the nationwide surveys conducted by the CBS within the framework of the welfare monitoring surveys (1992, 1994, and 1997). Further work was undertaken to 'explain' poverty through participator}' poverty assessments (1994, 1996 an
ABSTRACT The study was undertaken to assess awareness, perception and attitude of rural dwellers in North ‘A’ District at Unguja Island – Zanzibar. Zanzibar Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (ZSGRP) known as Mkakati wa Kukuza Uchumi na Umaskini Zanzibar (MKUZA). MKUZA started in 2002, has faced numerous problems including poor community participation. The programme has become popular in government sectors and NGOs only. People do not seem to understand its goals. Four villag...