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THE IMPACT OF THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS` CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER (MDG-CCT) SCHEME ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF GOMBE STATE (2011-2015)
Abstract:
In pursuance of the desire to reduce long term poverty among the non- active groups of the poor-physically-challenged, poor-aged, widows, diseased and the most vulnerable-that is transmitted from generation to generation, Nigeria, within the MDGs’ framework, adopted conditional cash transfers as new strategy for addressing poverty and promoting social protection of the poor. Based on this background and within the context of this framework, therefore, this research assesses the impact of the MDGs’ Conditional Cash Transfer (MDG-CCT) scheme; a social transfer programme, on poverty alleviation particularly the intergenerational transfer of poverty and promotion of social protection among its targeted population in Gombe and Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Areas of Gombe State. The significance of this study is that it focuses on the impact of Conditional Cash Transfers on intergenerational poverty (poverty trap) in the study areas which previous studies have neglected. The research essentially adopted a survey method as its research design and data were generated from both primary and secondary sources through administering of interview, focus group discussion, observation and extraction of information from relevant publications. The populations of the study were the MDG-CCT staff and the beneficiaries’ populations in the two LGAs. The research adopted Lindblom’s Incremental Theory as its explanatory framework and Qualitative method of data analysis was used to present and analyze the data generated. The findings of the study show that there was credibility in the selection criteria of the CCT beneficiaries. The level of funding in the programme has promoted social protection of the beneficiaries. Other findings of this study were that the methods of delivery of the CCT programme were effective in reducing extreme poverty among beneficiaries and its general implementation strategies have succeeded in reducing intergenerational transfer of poverty among the beneficiaries in the study areas. The research recommended that similar programmes should be replicated to cover not only the non-active groups of the poor but the active population of the poor who constitutes the vast majority of the poor in the study areas. Infrastructural facilities such as roads, schools, hospitals among others should be improved in the study areas.
THE IMPACT OF THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS` CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER (MDG-CCT) SCHEME ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF GOMBE STATE (2011-2015)
