Poverty in Nigeria : causes, manifestations and alleviation strategies
edited by Mustapha C. Duze, Habu Mohammed & Ibrahim A. Kiyawa
| Year of publication: |
2008 ; 1st ed
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| Other Persons: | Duze, Mustapha C. (contributor) ; Mohammed, Habu (contributor) ; Kiyawa, Ibrahim A. (contributor) |
| Publisher: |
London : Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd. |
| Subject: | Nigeria | Armut | Poverty | Armutsbekämpfung | Poverty reduction | Wirtschaftslage | Macroeconomic performance | Kommunikationsmedien | Communication media | Unternehmen | Enterprise | Ethnische Beziehungen | Ethnic relations | Erdölvorkommen | Petroleum resources |
| Description of contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Online Resource
| Extent: | xiv, 228 p. |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index ""Title Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""CHAPTER ONE THE CONCEPT OF POVERTY AND ITS VARIOUS DIMENSIONS""; ""Defining the Concept of Poverty""; ""Theories of Poverty""; ""Dimensions of Poverty""; ""Race and Gender Dimensions of Poverty""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""CHAPTER TWO POVERTY: CAUSES, NATURE AND MEASUREMENT""; ""Introduction""; ""Literature Review and Theoretical Issues""; ""Empirical Literature""; ""Causes of Poverty""; ""Characteristics of Poor""; ""Poverty Measurement/Indicators""; ""Conclusion""; ""References"" ""CHAPTER THREE POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: C.1900-1960""""Introduction""; ""Statement of the Problem""; ""Poverty Alleviation in Pre-Colonial Northern Nigeria""; ""Poverty Alleviation in Colonial Northern Nigeria""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""CHAPTER FOUR POVERTY ALLEVIATION INITIATIVES IN NIGERIA: 'LEEMP' AS A REASSURING ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY""; ""Introduction""; ""Conceptual Issues and Poverty Indicators in Nigeria""; ""Poverty Alleviation Initiatives in Nigeria""; ""Local Empowerment and Environmental Management Project (LEEMP)""; ""Conclusion""; ""References"" ""CHAPTER FIVE THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT AND WAR AGAINST POVERTY: VICTORY VERDICT, 1999 - 2007""""Introduction""; ""A Review of Poverty Incidence in Nigeria""; ""Economic Mismanagement""; ""Table 1: Indicators of Size and Quality of Human Capital""; ""Table 2: Net Federal Revenue Allocation to oil Producing States and Ten other most Populated States in Nigeria*""; ""Table 3: States with the highest poverty incidence (po) in Nigeria""; ""Table 4: State with the lowest poverty incidence (po) in Nigeria""; ""Poor Infrastructure"" ""Table 5: Assessments of Condition of Classified Roads in Three Oil-Producing Countries""""Anti Poverty Programmes Before and DuringObasanjo's Regime""; ""Table 6: People living in poverty in Nigeria""; ""Table 7: Sector Contribution to GDP""; ""Table 8: Fuel for Cooking Used by Nigerians""; ""Table 9: GDP Growth and Inflation Rate 2002-2006""; ""The Way Forward""; ""Economic Transformation""; ""Table 10 Country Structure of Production (% of GDP)""; ""Redirecting Local Government Administration""; ""Table 11: Net Federal Revenue Allocation to LGs in Selected States for 2006"" ""Entrepreneurship Development""""Rethinking Agriculture""; ""Refocusing of Industrial Growth""; ""Growth of Formal Sectors""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""CHAPTER SIX STATE GOVERNMENTS AND THE WAR AGAINST POVERTY IN NIGERIA""; ""Introduction""; ""Literature Review""; ""Poverty Indicators in Nigeria""; ""Table 1: Socio-Economic Indices in Nigeria""; ""Characteristics of Poverty in Nigeria""; ""Table 2: Revenue Generation in Nigeria by Different Tiers of Government""; ""Global War Against Poverty""; ""War Against Poverty in Nigeria"" ""State Governments and the War Against Poverty in Nigeria"" Available via World Wide Web |
| ISBN: | 978-1-905068-21-0 ; 978-1-906704-00-1 ; 978-1-906704-00-1 |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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