Poverty alleviation programme in kogi state

• Title page ———————————————————————i Approval page —————————————————————ii Acknowledgement———————————————————-iii Abstract ———————————————————————-iv Table of contents ————————————————————v

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• 1.1Background of the study ————————————————-1
• 1.2Statement of the problem ————————————————6
• 1.3Objective of the study —————————————————-7
• 1.4Significance of the study ————————————————-8
• 1.5Scope and limitation of the study —————————————9

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• 2.1Concept of poverty ——————————————————–11
• 2.2Causes of poverty ———————————————————-22
• 2.3Poverty incidence in Nigeria ———————————————-29
• 2.4Infrastructures and poverty alleviation in Nigeria Local Government—31
• 2.5Poverty alleviation in Nigeria ———————————————33
• 2.6Government programmes and polities related to poverty ————-42
• 2.7Current trends at poverty reduction ————————————–47
• 2.8The Local Government system in Nigeria ——————————50
• 2.9The functions of Local Government ————————————53
• 2.10Methodology —————————————————————56

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• The study area/general information ——————————————-59

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• 4.1Data presentation and analysis ——————————————–61
• 4.2Discussion on the findings ————————————————70

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
• 5.1Summary ———————————————————————75
• 5.2Conclusion ——————————————————————-76
• 5.3Recommendations ———————————————————-78 References ———————————————————————–80 Questionnaire ——————————————————————–87