There has been a high and growing incidence of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa in the last
two decades or so. Over time what can be discerned in the various approaches to poverty …

The opinion of policymakers on the issue of poverty has oscillated between the adoption of
growth-promoting policies and the adoption of poverty-focused strategies. In the 1990s, the …

Using most recent income distribution data this paper provides a set of alternative estimates
on poverty in Africa. The results are reported for two major regions of the continent: North …

Nigeria is now Africa's largest economy and one of the six fastest growing economies in the
world. Ironically, the standard of living of the generality of the Nigerian people is far below …

There has been a growing incidence of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa over the last two
decades. Poverty is a multidimensional social phenomenon that can be analytically divided …

The Nigerian economy in recent times has recorded substantial growth. In spite of this,
poverty persists unabated. This article examines issues surrounding the paradox of rising …

Poverty remains widespread within Nigeria. This is no longer a controversial subject. What is
controversial is the choice of appropriate strategies for poverty reduction. The major …

The focus on poverty rendition as a key objective is one of the most important feature of the
New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) and the Millennium Development Goal …

This paper examines why it has remained nearly impossible for Nigeria to address the rising
incidence of poverty among its citizenry. It also attempts to establish the impact of an …