The article closely examines the concept and meaning of poverty, being inclusive though not
restricted to income poverty, but embracing the wider construct of human poverty, finding …

This paper examines the issue of poverty in Nigeria, its causes, previous attempts made by
past and present administrations aimed at taming the monster coupled with the way forward …

Poverty, be it its eradication or alleviation, is a term widely used in development studies and
often associated with the relationship between Africa and the developed world. Those in …

One of the critical concerns in Nigeria is how to alleviate poverty in the country. The general
prevalence of poverty in Nigeria is paradoxical because the country is one of the biggest oil …

Eradication of absolute poverty was the overarching objective of pol-icymakers in most of the
developing countries that achieved political independence after the Second World War …

Poverty is one of the most serious problems confronting Nigerians today. It is usually defined
in either absolute or relative terms. Absolute poverty denotes a condition in which a person …

Poverty is by all standards a condition of deprivation that impedes human development.
Given Nigeria's vast resource base, she ordinarily should have no business with poverty. In …

I regard it as both an honour and a privilege that I have been asked to say a few words at the
outset of this important gathering. The workshop brings together representatives of the …