Poverty Eradication as an agent of Good Governance 1Ugwuozor Samuel Ifeanyi, 2 Igwe Francis and 1Okoli

Ugwuozor, Ifeanyi Samuel and Igwe, Francis and Okoli, A. (2020) Poverty Eradication as an agent of Good Governance 1Ugwuozor Samuel Ifeanyi, 2 Igwe Francis and 1Okoli. INOSR HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, 6 (1). pp. 54-62. ISSN 2705-1684

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Abstract

The universal meaning of poverty is not yet settled. It has remained a relative concept and “according to the conventions of the society in which it occurs” Poverty, however, can now be measured. In some countries a poverty line is drawn and persons below this line are regarded as poor while in some countries “an income support assistance programme is established and those who receive support are regarded as poor”. What is common in all the yardsticks for measuring poverty is that the poor suffer material lack. It “is about not having enough money to meet basic needs including, food, clothing and shelter”. It is important to note that poverty cannot be eradicated, it can only be alleviated using strategic tools such as education, income distribution, providing infrastructure, provision of health facilities, food and water, provision of skills, development of agriculture and helping farmers to grow, empowering women, employment, micro loans, economic and political participation of the poor, development aid, management of communal conflicts. The combination of these wherever it is strategically applied has shown great impact in the efforts to lift the people out of poverty. Enugu State under Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is a case in point. Ugwuanyi has been locally, nationally and internationally acclaimed for his governance principles and for engaging in multivaried actions aimed at eradicating poverty.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Divisions: Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User: mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited: 18 Apr 2024 13:06
Last Modified: 18 Apr 2024 13:06
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/4257

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