TY - JOUR T1 - Examination of Level of Poverty Alleviation and Economic Empowerment among Entrepreneurs Via Telecommunication Liberalization in South Western Part of Nigeria AU - , K.O. Odunaike AU - , O.A. Abimbola AU - , M.B. Amoda JO - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences VL - 5 IS - 8 SP - 803 EP - 805 PY - 2008 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1683-8831 DO - pjssci.2008.803.805 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2008.803.805 KW - Poverty alleviation KW -empowerment KW -small scale entrepreneurs KW -telecommunication KW -southwestern electricity KW -Nigeria AB - The study examines the level of poverty alleviation and economic empowerment among small scale entrepreneurs in the telecommunication sector. Questionnaires were administered on entrepreneurs in the southwestern part of Nigeria in order to know how telecommunication was able to alleviate poverty. It was concluded that many investors are now engaged in one form of enterprises or the other, which is related to telecommunication. The study recommends that the public electricity supply needs urgent rehabilitation to enable Nigerians enjoy full benefits accruable from Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development. ER -