live in abject poverty should be of global concern not only because of the moral imperative but also because of the lost … economic contributions. This paper examines the decline or increase in extreme poverty situation in 34 countries in Sub Sahara … and evaluate the factors that lead to decrease or increase in extreme poverty in selected countries. We find that three of …

Poverty is a global issue of great proportions as billions of individual reside in extreme poverty. The United Nations … has made efforts and strides to effectively fight poverty, however, their current efforts have been insufficient. Social … developers have been engaging in institutionalizing of microfinance and microlending. These ventures have been very successful in …