Analysis of Poverty Reduction Strategies as Mechanism for Development in Nigeria from 1999-2014

Poverty alleviation is one of the most difficult challenges facing third world countries in their development efforts. Evidences in Nigeria showed that the number of those in poverty has continued to increase. This paper is aimed at analyzing the performance of poverty alleviation measures undertaken by successive administrations in Nigeria with a view to addressing the quagmire. The study identified the whole gamut of factors that served as stumbling blocks to the implementation of each of the strategies and recommended the involvement of local people in the identification and design of projects so that sufficient participation could be achieved.

Authors:

• Ahmed Usman Egye
• Hamza Muhammad

Keywords:

• Poverty
• development
• strategies
• Nigeria.

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