ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A TOOL FOR ACHIVEVING SUSTAINABLE POVERTY REDUCTION IN NIGERIA.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A TOOL FOR ACHIVEVING SUSTAINABLE POVERTY REDUCTION IN NIGERIA.

Abstract

Poverty reduction is one of the most critical challenges facing Nigeria and her citizens. This has greatly hindered the pursuit of sustainable socio-economic growth. Attempts by various governments-past and present, to put the menace under control have failed to yield the much expected result. There still exist wide gap in the economies of the poor compared to the rich. There seems to be no effective schemes to address the issue of poverty reduction on a sustainable bases. It is in view of this missing programme the study seeks to explore the use of entrepreneurship in providing support to achieve a sustainable poverty report. The study used Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi state and adopted a survey research design. It used questionnaire and interview as instruments for data collection. The data obtained were analyzed using frequency tables, and hypothesis were tested using the ChiSquare Statistical Package for Social Science. Major findings of the research were that entrepreneurship cuts across all strata of the society and when practiced successfully can boost per capital income and enhance earning power resulting into monumental change in the life of the people. The, study concludes that no single approach to poverty reduction can lead to the desired or significant reduction to poverty but only through an eclectic approach. The study recommends that government gives top priority to education with entrepreneurial and technical skill acquisition made more accessible by inclusion into the syllabi of all school level. We also recommend that local governments make judicious use of funds allocated to them and be supervised strictly by state governments. Governments should create conducive interactive environment for harmonization of relationship between the poor, private sector and government and other poverty reduction agencies to enhance adequate resource allocation by concentrating them where they can have most impact in achieving the aims. This will result in a better world, a world where every Nigeria will be able to take charge of his/her life challenges.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page- – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – -ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v
Table of content – – – – – – – -vi

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1
1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1
1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5
1.2 Purpose of the study – – – – – -6
1.3 Significance of the study – – – – -8
1.4 Research questions – – – – – -9
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – -10

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – – -11

CHAPTER THREE

Research methodology – – – – – – -39
Design of study – – – – – – – -40

CHAPTER FOUR

Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data – -48

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary of findings – – – – – – -60
Conclusion – – – – – – – – -61
Recommendations – – – – – – – -62
Suggestions for further research – – – – -64
References – – – – – – – – -65
Appendix I – – – – — – – – -68
Questionnaire. – – – – – – – -69

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A TOOL FOR ACHIVEVING SUSTAINABLE POVERTY REDUCTION IN NIGERIA.

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