The paper argues that rural-based policies in Sub-Saharan Africa have the potential to
stimulate overall growth and reduce poverty because poverty is mainly a rural phenomenon …

Purpose–This paper's purpose is to examine the nature and correlates of poverty in Ghana.
Design/methodology/approach–Using the most recently published household living …

" This study examined measurements of poverty in small-scale fishing communities of
Ghana using FGT techniques and the Sumaila Relative Poverty Indices. Findings show that …

Tanzania's 2005 push to increase rice production by ambitious rural investments in irrigation
and by tariff protection of its rice industry from cheap imported subsidised rice has …

This paper draws experiences from 198 heads of rural households benefitting from four
operational NGOs to address the extent to which NGOs impact on poverty reduction in the …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between industrial sector
growth, inequalities and urban poverty reduction Design/methodology/approach–The paper …

This paper discusses investments in the manufacturing sector with the intent to reduce
poverty situation in Nigeria which has reached a monumental crisis and has become a great …

Energy exclusion is prevalent throughout Africa, leading to a myriad of energy access
projects, technologies, interventions and approaches being explored to address a …

Past government efforts to reduce poverty in Nigeria have not led to appreciable impact due
to their supply driven approach. Recently emphasis is now shifting to demand driven …

The imbalance in time allocation on productive activities contributes to higher vulnerability to
poverty among rural women in Nigeria. This study examined the effect of time allocation on …