Various indicators suggest that poverty is a major obstacle to Nigeria's socio-economic
development. Poverty has persisted, and several interventions have failed to yield significant …

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 …

The new global call for sustainable development this coincided with an emphasis on"
poverty alleviation" in the decade of the 1990s. This is more pertinent in Sub-Saharan Africa …

The paper analyzes the poverty situation in Nigeria. Poverty holds sway in the midst of
plenty, a situation described in Nigeria's political lexicon as a 'bewildering paradox'. Among …

There is no shortage of written materials about the nature and prevalence of poverty in
Nigeria, but they are not all easily accessible by civil-society groups. This report was …

Defining poverty, how it could be measured and alleviated have always been contested
issues. Over the decades, different authors have proposed different definitions and …

Northern Nigeria is a region that contradicts its natural endowments. Despite the existence
of many economic resources such as tin, kaolin, a variety of agricultural products and a huge …

The term poverty has been described in different ways throughout the world due to its
multidimensional nature. Whereas some countries and geographical regions view poverty …

This article argues that poverty transcends its traditional definition as a shortfall in income
levels. It demonstrates that poverty is multidimensional and that successful poverty reduction …

Unemployment, corruption, non-diversification of the economy, income inequality, laziness,
and a poor education system can be considered to be some of the key factors contributing to …