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This study titled “Politics of Poverty Reduction in
The broad objective of the study is to ascertain the
effects of politics on poverty reduction in
The study was based on descriptive research survey design.
Data for the study were generated through both primary and secondary sources.
In the field survey, copies of structured questionnaire were distributed to a
sample size of 370 respondents through stratified and simple random sampling
techniques. The data collected were analyzed that tables, frequencies and
simple percentages. The chi-square statistical tools was adopted in testing the
three null and alternate hypotheses formulated. Based on the analysis and
interpretation of collected data the following funding were made; that EB-CPRA
takes the responsibility of initiating and executing poverty reduction programmes
in Ebonyi State, poor finding is one of the serious hindrance posed by EB-CPRA
to contribute towards poverty reduction in the state and the depoliticization
of the EB-CPRA in Ebonyi State will elevate their contribution in poverty
reduction in the state. However, it was recommended among others that EB-CPRA
should be insulated from active politics, Adequate fund should be made
available to the institution and Discipline, codes of conducts and work ethics
should be revitalized in EB-CPRA to enforce discipline.
2.2 Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria
2.6
Over-view of the Ebonyi State Community Poverty Reduction Agency
2.7 Aims and Objectives of EB-CPRA
3.4 Sample Size and Sample Techniques
3.6
Instrument of Data Collection
3.8 Reliability of the Instrument
DATA PRESENTATION, AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Data
Presentation and Analysis
4.3 Major Findings
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The
concern about poverty world wide dates back to 1944 when the International
Labour Organization (ILO) in its historic
Overtime, it
has been discovered that reducing the menace of poverty remains one of the most
difficult challenges facing most countries of the world especially the
developing countries where on the average about 67,000 people join the legion
of the poor on a daily basis, representing about 25 million every year
(Okonkwo, 1998:24).
In the words
of Farnsworth (1990), the problem of poverty in
Specifically,
in
However, many
Nigerians have come to realize that the causes of poverty are complex and that
often, poverty is the seed of discrimination. Recently, the prevailing view has
been that equality of opportunity ought to be the birth right of all Nigerians.
Thus, poverty could be viewed as a subjective and moral term. For some, it is
scientifically established.
In view of the
foregoing, Nigerian government at various time had frowned at poverty by
establishing poverty alleviation programmes aimed at reducing poverty in the
country. The various poverty Alleviation programmes in
When the
present Administration came into the office in May, 1999, it observed with
dismay the alarming rate of poverty across the entire country and that
It has been
argued that most of these programmes have had little positive impact on the
poor, they have been poorly targeted, sectoral in nature and have often been
imposed from above with little, if any commitment or involvement of
communities, they were ostensibly attempting to help.
Recently,
there has been a reorientation of the government focus towards developing
community based poverty reduction approaches. The Federal Government constituted a presidential panel to rationalize and
streamline all the poverty reduction strategy document called “Community Action
Programme For Poverty Alleviation (CAPPA) prepared by the National Planning Commission
(NPC), rooted in a community based approach to poverty alleviation.
It was in the
light of the above that the Ebonyi State Community Poverty Reduction Agency
(EBCPRA) was formed to empower the poor through grass-root participatory
decision making. The whole essence was to move from top-down, supply driven and
non-participatory mode of delivering service to communities to a demand-driven
approach to poverty reduction covering multiple sector depending on
specific community determined need.
It is against
this background that the researcher intends to x-ray the extent the EB-CPRA had gone in
empowering the targeted group with particular reference to Abakaliki local
Government Area in
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Poverty
in
Ebonyi is a
State divinely blessed with diverse rich human and natural resources to be used
for the wellbeing of every Ebonyian. Ebonyi soil is widely acknowledged as the most
fertile soil in the south-East. Despite all these gifts of nature,
sadly enough, most
Ebonyian are living in abject poverty and wants.
There is
practically lack of basic infrastructure and low level of income. Inspite of
the huge sums of money pumped into those National and state poverty reduction
programmes, there is still high
incidence of poverty. People still die of preventable disease. Other suffers
from water born diseases consequent upon poor sources of drinking water.
Village women and aged farmers lack access to basic infrastructure like good
road, electricity supply, clinics etc. Hence, they find it difficult to
evacuate their farm produce to where they can scale it. It appears that the real
poor. Have not benefited from there programmes as this like.
Another
problem is that officials who manage these programmes are corrupt, hence
budgetary allocation for poverty reduction are often times siphoned and
mismanaged leading to failure of such programmes.
Sometimes,
politicians do hijack citation of programmes and projects meant for the poor.
This unnecessary politicization has been the bane of efforts targeted at
poverties reduction in
In view of the
above, the researcher posed the following question to guide the study.
1) To what extent does Ebonyi State Community Poverty
Reduction EB-CPRA) contributed to poverty reduction in
2) To ascertain how far political interference affects the
performance of EB-CPRA.
3) How does inadequate findings affect the performance of EB-CPRA.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The broad
objective of the study is to ascertain the effects of politics on poverty
reduction in
1. To ascertain how far EB-CPRA has contributed to poverty
reduction in
2. To find out hoe far political interference has the fight
against poverty in
3. To ascertain how far inadequate finding has affected the performance of the agency.
1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
1. Ho: EB-CPRA has not significantly contributed
to poverty reduction in
Hi: EB-CPRA has significantly contributed
to poverty reduction in
2. Ho: Political interference has not significantly
hindered the fight against poverty in
Hi:
Political interference has significantly hindered the fight against poverty
in
4. Ho: Inadequate funding has not been the bane of poverty reduction proramme in
Hi: Inadequate
funding has been that bane of poverty reduction
programmes in
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
For clarification, the researcher would be discussing the above sub-topic with reference to its theoretical and empirical significance. This study will serve as an appraisal of the role of Ebonyi State Community Based Poverty Reduction Agency (EBCPRA) with emphasis on Abakaliki local government Area in poverty reduction. Explicitly, the study will be a reference or resource material to government at all levels, civil servants, policy makers, student and indeed the general public. The findings of this of this study will be immensely useful to the growing researcher in different aspect of community development, the findings of the study will serve as a useful reference point to other researchers.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The study
focused on the politics of poverty reduction in
1.7 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
The
researcher encountered some difficulties in the course of gathering and
compelling relevant materials necessary to complete this worthwhile academic
exercise. The challenges includes among others;
Firstly, to
source materials on related literature constitution its own problem.
Secondly, the staffs were very apprehensive of the
exercise because of the fear of being sacked if it is discovered that they
leaked official information.
Finally, there
were much stress associated with visiting the office in order to gather
information needed for the completion of the research work.
It is however, pertinent to mention that all those limitation mentioned above, perhaps have in one way or the other affected the researcher holistic approach to the problem under investigation. Nevertheless, the researcher went ahead to carry on with the study irrespective of some of these identified limitation which have in one way or the other reduced the quality of the research work.
1.8 THEORETICAL FRAMWORK
The theoretical framework adopted for this study is the Noble Lautreate Amantya’s Human Development Approach propounded in 1998. this approach emphasizes first and foremost, the restoration and rehabilitation of the psyche, mind, socio-psychology and being of the poor. It is not the development that is understood in terms of the introduction of advanced technology and complex organization, characteristic of market oriented capitalist production, in which the sources of initiative and development are external to the rural community.
EL-Serfy
(1995-62) one of the major proponents of the human development approach to
poverty eradication, argued that development should not be equated merely with
economic growth because it is not an entirely economic phenomenon, rather it
has always implied a systematic and rising prosperity, though it has been
associated with social change. Among its manifestation are industrialization,
efficiency improved, governance, egalitarian income and wealth distribution and
often functioning institutions, the rule of law and the guaranties government
of individuals liberties.
As a result,
Pitterman, (1995:20) suggested that human capital should be understood not
merely as a collection skills but more broadly as a totality of materials,
knowledge and attitudes that takes the
societal form of culture, deserves more attention as a determinant of the data
of and indeed the capacity for modern development. The human development
paradigm for poverty reduction is not oblivious of this position. The advocate
of this approach to fighting poverty argues that the evolution and inculcation
of good rules, skills and attitudes are impinhibitions of the debilitating
impacts of poverty.
The relevance of the human development approach to the study is the reminder that the objectives of the development effort are to provide all human being with the opportunity for a full life. When human beings are developed physically and mentally, they are fit to earn a living and become indepent, fend for themselves and family, etc and as well reduced the rate of poverty in the state. All development efforts specifically poverty reduction programmes pursues this kind of development.
1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Poverty: Poverty is a condition of lack when one is unable to provide his basic needs of food, clothing and shelter.
Community: A group of people living together in one place, locality
or districts.
CBRP: Community-Based poverty reduction programme.
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