RURAL POVERTY IN NIGERIA AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:REMEDIAL PERSPECTIVES

ANICHE, ALEXANDER (2002) RURAL POVERTY IN NIGERIA AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:REMEDIAL PERSPECTIVES. Nigerian Journal of Social Development, 1 (2). pp. 87-97. ISSN 0189-5958

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Abstract

In this paper the causes of rural poverty in Nigeria are given as colonial and political factors, economic factors, d disasters, government’s insensitivity or bad policy and inadequate nutrition among others. The implications of rural poverty on the rural people and on national development are discussed. Remedies against rural poverty include provision of functional education programme, employment generation opportunities, harnessing of local initiatives and promotion of viable cooperatives in the rural areas. The paper concludes by saying that the transformation of the rural areas into productive, liveable and efficient settings would ensure solid foundation for genuine national development and it suggests that multi-dimensional efforts and interdisciplinary approaches are needed to tackle rural poverty in Nigeria for national development.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User: mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2019 10:51
Last Modified: 24 Sep 2019 14:27
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/2070

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