TY  - JOUR
T1  - Poverty Situation in Nigeria: An Overview of Rural Development Institutions
AU - Bolakale Saheed, Ajadi 
JO  - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
VL  - 7
IS  - 5
SP  - 351
EP  - 356
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1683-8831
DO  - pjssci.2010.351.356
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2010.351.356
KW  - Poverty
KW  -reality
KW  -state decisions
KW  -trends
KW  -government
KW  -empowered
AB  - Poverty situation in the rural sector of the economy is a response to the process of development brought about by institution to undertake specific rural development activities. So in reality, state decisions about rural development in Nigeria are made within the context of those institution. The aim of this study is to examine rural development institutions with a view to highlighting how they can effectively alleviate poverty in the rural areas. The study assesses public strategies and private initiatives designed officially to address poverty issues. This study therefore attempts an overview of the poverty trends in Nigeria rural areas. The effectiveness of the various government strategies towards checkmating the prevalence of poverty in the rural areas is also assessed. Finally, it is therefore recommended that the official rural development institutions are empowered for effective performance to alleviate poverty, promotion of private initiatives to enhance technology and all round rural development geared toward eradication of poverty and achieving the goal of sustainable rural development in Nigeria.
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