Rural Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria

However, the concept of rural markets, in India, is still evolving and possesses like any other sector its own set of opportunities and challenges. The primary objective of this study will be understanding

poverty children living in urban versus rural areas. It will highlight and describe the differences

Poverty has increased tremendously over the last decade in many countries, developed or less developed. Poverty can be caused by many different factors,

It’s well known that elevated and unrelenting poverty is excessively found in rural areas, with isolated rural areas experiencing the utmost poverty. Mammen and Lawrence (2006) state that time limits enforced by

African nations easily fall at the bottom of any list that involve economic measures. In fact, “34 of the 50 nations on the UN list of least developed countries are in Africa” (“UN List of Least Developed Countries”) and “40% of people living in sub-Saharan Africa live in absolute poverty” and this is definitely a problem (“Poverty”). Poverty is known as the state of being extremely poor. The causes of Africa’s poverty ranges from “political instability, national debt, discrimination and social inequality, vulnerability to natural disasters, and overpopulation” (“What Are the Causes of Poverty?”). However, these are just a few examples. There are many other economical disasters that are currently happening in Africa. Poverty is a conflict that can easily relate to any other problem, which is why it should be considered the biggest problem in Africa. Moreover, if poverty is reduced, it would solve a number of Africa’s other complications. Poverty has many affects on Africans such as reducing their education, unfortunately gives residents mental and physical issues and diseases, and extra social spending from adults.

Agenda Item 1 was agreed upon on May 26, 2013. The Rural Reform Agreement “focuses on the people, the small producer, land access and distribution, the fight against poverty, stimuli to agricultural and livestock production and the reactivation of the rural economy.” The success of this endeavor is critical to eliminating the

Some people in rural areas around the age of 18-40 are trying to get employment in jobs so they can have the money to afford goods and services now and in the future, which are causing/attracting people to move closer to their job (mainly urban areas).

Rural poverty in the United States has several distinct factors including a lasting affect for decades, persistent and intractable, and it is often spatially concentrated (Bradshaw, 2006). The rural poverty dilemma we face is more of a concern than merely lacking financial stability (Cuthrell et al., 2010). Rural families that suffer from low-income levels often endure physical isolation and inadequate transportation resources, public schools, basic public services, and limited accessibility to medical care (Bradshaw, 2006).

According to (Dudenhefer, n.d, pg. 39) the poverty in rural American is rooted in the culture-of-poverty theory. The rural citizens remain poor because they have internalized a preferred way of life through their beliefs, behaviors, attitudes and tastes, which are detrimental and unhelpful in the job market. According to the theory,

Although the situation in the rural areas is fast changing, in the rural areas people have to rely on the communal health care programs, however recent trends indicate a sharp decline in their subscription and the government in turn is introducing a scheme for rural dwellers.

Although the situation in the rural areas is fast changing, in the rural areas people have to rely on the communal health care programs, however recent trends indicate a sharp decline in their subscription and the government in turn is introducing a scheme for rural dwellers.

Poverty refers to the state of having little or no money, goods, or means of supporting oneself. It may be described the inability to secure basic needs. Rural researchers define poverty by adding fine distinctions that are exclusive to how poverty exists and experienced in rural and small town communities. The issue of poverty alleviation has long been a primary subject of developmental debate. However, to date, there is still no technical definition that gives a clear understanding of the meaning of poverty. Poverty in itself is a debatable occurrence; this is because the circumstances leading to poverty differs from one individual to individual. Impoverished individuals have their own understanding and interpretation of their social reality. Ark-Miss-Tenn (Mid-South) are poverty stricken and the unemployment rate is epidemically high. Consequently, many available jobs cannot be filled due to lack of skilled employees.

many areas that fall under the rural category. The term rural is considered very vague: a sparsely populated non-urban region. This means that the term rural can be branded to areas ranging from semi-developed areas such as Lanai, to the almost isolated villages of Yendi. Rural populations differentiate from one another depending on the region they reside in. However, these regions have some things in common such as non-condensed population.

The situation keeps aggravating despite of several poverty alleviation programs that are implemented every year. The main reason for such failure, apart from the implementation issues, would be the measurement and numbers on which these programs are based. Appropriate measurement is central to analyzing and understanding poverty and its alleviation.

“India lives in her villages”, a maxim attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, rings true when we see rural India retaining its old domination of the national population and economy in its 627000 villages, even after six decades of a development model that cherishes urbanization and industrialization. Close to 69% of Indians—743 million people or 138 million households—live in rural areas, generating 56% of the national income. With urban markets showing signs of saturation, companies are getting increasingly excited about the