@article{MAKHILLAJ20127120498,
    title = {An Appraisal of Urban Poverty and Measures for its Alleviation in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria},
    journal = {Agricultural Journal},
    volume = {7},
    number = {1},
    pages = {65-69},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1816-9155},
    doi = {aj.2012.65.69},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-9155&doi=aj.2012.65.69},
    author = {A.E.,C.P.O. and},
    keywords = {income,power supply,poverty alleviation,measures,poverty,Urban,Nigeria},
    abstract = {The study was undertaken to appraise urban poverty and measures 
  for its alleviation in Makurdi metropolis. Double-stage random sampling was 
  used to select the sample size of 120 respondents. Frequency distribution and 
  percentages were used to describe the data. The study identified poverty of 
  income and access as the main causes of urban poverty. The results of the study 
  indicated that about 52% of the respondents earned an average income of &lt;<img src="http://docsdrive.com/images/medwelljournals/aj/2012/img1-2k12-65-69.gif" width="13" height="10" align="absmiddle">200,000.00 
  pa, 59% do not own personal houses and about 56% send their wards to public 
  institutions. Only about 54% have access to pipe borne water; 51% go to public 
  hospitals and about 71% have access to public power supply that is erratic. 
  The study concludes that accessibility of functional public facilities stand 
  out as the key determinants of employment outcome and income earnings. It recommended 
  that the extent to which urban poverty can be alleviated depends on household&#146;s 
  access to functional public facilities and subsequent increased income.}
    }