CHAPTER ONE. tackle poverty. Poverty in Nigeria can also be caused by the political instability of the country. However, these programs have largely failed to overcome the three reasons for this persistent poverty: income inequality, ethnic conflict, and political instability. world leading economies but, unfortunately, Nigeria is still entrapped in a web of socio-economic problems which hinder her growth. Poverty For many poor families, marrying their daughter at an early age essentially is a strategy for economic survival; it means one less person to feed, clothe and educate. Despite Nigeria’s new status as the biggest economy in Africa, the gap between Nigeria’s economic growth and social welfare indicators Nigeria is Africa’s wealthiest, most populous nation, and its fastest-growing economy. NATIONAL POVERTY RATES FOR NIGERIA: 2003-04 (REVISED) AND 2009-10 (Abridged Report) 3: 9: 41: Poverty rates, Absolute Poverty, Relative Poverty, Dollar per day. Poverty is set to increase over the next 15 years due to increasing population, urbanisation, natural and human-caused hazards, and climate change (DFID, 2015). Nigeria: Humanitarian Dashboard (January-July 2017). discussion about Nigeria’s future must necessarily entail consideration of girls and women, the role they play and the barriers they face in making the future. • The poverty rate in Nigeria North-east of the country is 76.8 percent. Omede sees these factors as symptoms, shadows and not the substance. Poverty as a cause of Maternal Mortality in Nigeria Poverty is a multi-dimensional phenomenon, which can be measured in terms of income and expenditure levels but can also be perceived in terms of individual’s social interactions and state of mental well-being ( Oduro & Aryee, 2003). 1.3 Structure of the Report The report is divided into seven chapters. 25 August 2017. It examines the determinants of gendered poverty and specific measures that can be taken to reduce it, using the 1996 National Consumer Survey dataset. At 48.9 percent, Northern Nigeria has the lowest youth literacy rates in the country, far below the national average of 80 Abstract Recently, northern Nigeria is attracting global media attention, albeit negatively, on issues which border on leadership failure, ethno-religious conflicts, youth unemployment and official corruption. This is an indication that there is a good domestic market, providing an important opportunity to increase incomes and employment and reduce poverty in rural areas. Nigeria had one of the world's highest economic growth rates, averaging 7.4% according to the Nigeria economic report that was released in July 2019 by the World Bank. since poverty remains a development issue, it has continued to capture the attention of both national governments and international development agencies for several decades. Education helps men and women claim their rights and realize their potential in economic, political and social arenas. Nigeria’s north: Coronavirus in the world’s poverty capital. Nigeria continues to experience food insecurity, malnutrition, high child and maternal mortality and high fertility rates. exclusion. The attendant poverty in the region has created a climate of frustration and Although poverty rates are only 16 percent in the ouths ern part of the role of poverty and unemployment on the emergence of boko haram insurgency in northern nigeria There is a high level of malnutrition among children in rural Nigeria; the figures differ with geopolitical zones, with 56 percent reported in a rural area of South West and 84.3 percent in three rural communities in the northern part of Nigeria. Nigeria is highly vulnerable to the global economic disruption caused by COVID-19, particularly due to the pronounced decline in oil prices and spikes in risk aversion in global capital markets. Despite this, more than half of the country lives below the poverty line, and northern Nigeria suffers the world’s third highest level of chronic undernutrition among children. The basic questions are: why Central Bank of Nigeria, raised the alarm that the steadily high rate of poverty in the country is a “northern phenomenon” and a “national crisis” that needed crucial attention. Nigeria: Humanitarian Dashboard (January-July 2017). access to credit could play in helping rural farm households in northern Nigeria mitigate the adverse effects of climate change on their primary occupation and the source of food supply to Africa’s most populous country. Nigeria’s population is approximately 182.2 mil-lion (2015 estimate), and the country has a population growth rate of 2.8%. Hasan (2012) proposed a waqf bank as the best In the north-center, the level of poverty … He captured the situation as follows: February 13, 2020 | by Ozioma Okey-Kalu | 0. According to a Nigeria Poverty statistics, the poverty rate in Nigeria south-west of the country is 19.3 percent. For example, about 54.7 % of Nigeria’s population lives below the poverty line.5 In October 1960, Nigeria gained her independence from Great Britain;6 and in the At 48.9 percent, Northern Nigeria has the lowest youth literacy rates in the country, far below the national average of 80 Its stated goal is the establishment of a sharia state, but it shows little interest in actually governing or implement-ing economic development. Problems Associated with Poverty in Nigeria 17 60.9 23.9 71.5 14.2 14.7 17.8 86.9 19.9 14.2 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 60.781 44.702 Buttressing this point, Mallam Hussaini Salisu, an Islamic cleric, cautioned that “the level of frustration and poverty among youths in the country is a fertile ground for activities of For instance, some of Institutionalized corruption, inequality in all sectors of life, and bad governance are root causes of poverty in Nigeria. To eradicate poverty, the major focus must be on eradicating corruption at all levels first and then setting up a good governance system to promote equality. radicalisation in northern Nigeria, with specific focus on Boko Haram. northern states have seen their rates of poverty double since the 1980s. As you can see from the above stats. There are more beggars and other visible signs of poverty in Kano than ever before. There is a growing literature on the crisis of child poverty in Nigeria and Uganda. Nationally, 40 percent of Nigerians (83 million people) live below the poverty line, while another 25 percent (53 million) are vulnerable. INTRODUCTION. The state of poverty in northern Nigeria and its effects on vegetation cover According to Nigeria Hand Book [18], Nigeria’s population is put at 163 million people, with six defined zones namely North-East, North-Central, North-West, South-East, South-South and South-West, and a total area Supporting his argument with statistical facts, he maintained that eight out of the ten states with the highest rate of poverty in the country in 2008 were from The movement is unique in that it combines a sectarian, radical Islamic agenda with violence. November 2016. The poverty situation in Nigeria … Despite its importance, cowpea production in the Northern Nigeria savannas Over the years, Nigeria was experienced series of attacks, agitations, restiveness and blests ranging from diverse regions and localities. Youth have limited access to education and economic opportunities. 2.2.2 Poverty in Nigeria 31 2.3 Causes of Poverty 33 2.4 Indicators of Poverty 43 2.5 Poverty and Economic Development 53 . With dwindling oil prices, medical doctors embarking on strike, banditry, an unending insurgency, millions of out-of-school children roaming the streets and a possible outbreak of the coronavirus, Northern Nigeria, is preparing for a devastating pandemic. It is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership Aderinto (2000), Robson (2003), and Paquette (2019) examine the NON-FORMAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: A TOOL FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT A.G. Ossai, (Ph.D) and E. N. Nwalado Abstract In spite of the rich variety of national resources in Nigeria, the country is still very much underdeveloped. Supporting his argument with statistical facts, he maintained that eight out of the ten states with the highest rate of poverty in the country in 2008 were from death with an alarming rate of malaria (Jacob, 2015), thus wellbeing in Nigeria has become in doubt. Angucia (2005) and Klein (2013) exemplify the crisis in Uganda, showing how child poverty is related to terrorism and a lack of education. Third, the costs of health care are also extremely important to individuals, especially to poor people, because large out of pocket expenditures can have a major impact on their finan-cial status and can push them into poverty. ISS 23343745 83 Octob 2016 PERSPECTIVES ON TERRORISM Volume 10, Issue 5 Poverty and “Economic Deprivation Theory”: Street Children, Qur’anic Schools/almajirai and the Dispossessed as a Source of Recruitment for Boko Haram and other Religious, Political and Criminal Groups in Northern Nigeria 54% of Nigerians still live in poverty and the proportion has doubled since 1980 (when about 28% were classified as poor). Thus, a considerable effort to end the violence and build a sustainable peace to steer the economy to sustainability seems far from realization. between northern and southern Nigeria, while governance failures relate to national religious polarisation, political brinksmanship among religious elites, and rampant corruption in the face of mass poverty. SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY IN NIGERIA. There are so many ways to end poverty in Nigeria and some of them are; Education. An educated child has a promising future, and not only a promising future, but an educated child can also bring something to the table of the economy of Nigeria. In addition to documenting that beekeeping is largely indigenous in practice in the region, the fabrics and clothing. More than 112 million people are living in poverty in Nigeria, yet the country’s richest man would have to spend $1 million a day for 42 years to exhaust his fortune. 3 United Nations. Poverty and health. Poverty and Corruption as Constraints to Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Northern Nigeria Charas Madu Tella1, Shehu M. Liberty2 & Ahmed Wali Doho3 Abstract The year 2000 would continue to be remembered in the history of Nigeria as the era of poverty and hunger reduction strategies ever adopted since independence in 1960. Since Nigeria’s human development indicators are also worse Especially the northern-based churches cooperate with each other in many areas such as the Christian Council of Nigeria, the first of all of them, the Christian Association of Nigeria, Christian Health Association of Nigeria, New Life for All, theological education, evangelism, literature, etc. Poverty indicators over the last decade show a growing n orth-south divide (World Bank 2016). Whetho an Uzodike (2011) suggested that social frustration and aggression has triggered violent extremism and insurgency in Nigeria, especially in the northern part of the country. (1988-2008) in Northern Nigeria. 54% of Nigerians still live in poverty and the proportion has doubled since 1980 (when about 28% were classified as poor). Severely poor people lack the most basic necessities of life. This has contributed to the level of poverty … * Yes, Nigeria can tackle extreme poverty by massively funding cottage industries to empower people at the grassroots and also by providing adequate electricity supply to power these industries. This paper focuses on Poverty Alleviation Programmes as an alternative to Peace and Conflict Resolution in Northern Nigeria. In 2018, the World Poverty Clock estimated that about 90.8 million Nigerians live below the poverty level. 13739: Daily Energy Generated and Sent Out (Q12017) 5: 10: 36: Energy generated, Power sent out, Power Consumed, Load allocation. • The poverty rate in Nigeria North-Central of the country is 42.6 percent. ii Guide to Soybean Production in Northern Nigeria Published by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan, Nigeria IITA is the lead research partner facilitating agricultural solutions for hunger and poverty in the tropics. 3 United Nations. Northern region is reported to be the poorest region in Nigeria since 1985, with the highest incidence of poverty (ranging between 54.9%-72.2%. Following the oil price collapse in 2014–2016, combined with negative production shocks, the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate dropped to 2.7% in 2015. poverty is higher in the northern parts of Nigeria where the livelihoods of the people are heavily depended on utilisation of forest resources, thereby leading to massive deforestation. This silent crisis is caused by lack of access to safe water and sanitation, rising food insecurity, the disruption As Kalu, et al (2018) argues in their article, human security in Nigeria spans from problems like the militancy in the Niger-Delta, rampaging kidnaping in the South-east, armed robbery, ritual killings and Boko Haram insurgencies, of which the later continues to … Nigeria’s history of poor governance and extreme poverty in the north. Despite Nigeria’s new status as the biggest economy in Africa, the gap between Nigeria’s economic growth and social welfare indicators Nigeria Vision 20:2020”, N-Power and Trader-moni, among others. This percentage rate represent in absolute term 86 million people out of an estimated population of about 116.4 million people. (DAC guidelines and reference series) 1.Poverty 2.Health status 3.Delivery of health care - organization and administration 4.Financing, Health 5.Public policy 6.Intersectoral cooperation 7.Guidelines I.Organisation for Economic Co-operation and … It … Majority of the population ... group called Boko Haram in the Northern Nigeria. Over 82 million Nigerians are poor, northern states dominate list. It is not far-fetched to link the collapse of the textile industry in northern Nigeria with the rise of the terrorist group, Boko Haram. Within and outside Nigeria, analysts are of the view that the country clearly has the potentials to be prosperous. Chapters 1 and 2 provide an overview of the report and poverty .In Nigeria prone conflict zone, Boko Haram trafficked children and use them as soldiers and militias. In Nigeria, poverty is a reality that depicts the lack of food, clothes, education, and other basic amenities. Pre-crisis poverty in Nigeria disproportionately affected rural dwellers and households living in northern Nigeria. 584: In other words, on average 4 out of 10 individuals in Nigeria are estimated to have real per capita expenditures below 137,430 Naira per year. The statistics also revealed that the poverty level in the south-east is about 27.4 percent. With the average of 73.83% incidence of absolute poverty in Northern Nigeria (North- central, North-East and North-West) compared to 63.3% in the southern part of the country (NBS, 2012), coupled with series of attacks, crises, conflicts and the most recent Abstract . The vulnerability of women and girls in Northern Nigeria is likened to an ‘endangered specie’ that struggles daily to survive. The upper poverty line is N395.41 per person annually, which is … • The poverty rate in Nigeria North-west of the country is 81.1 percent. their citizens. Despite global efforts to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality, the availability and utilization of maternal and child health care remains low in many low-income contexts, especially those marked by ongoing conflict and civil unrest. revealed that in Nigeria more urban households (72%) consume cowpea than any other grain legume.. That region of the country is notorious in negativities: poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, insecurity and now, blatant abuse of health and reproductive rights of women and girls. This phenomenon cuts across all age groups and categories of individuals in the rural areas. While examining the group’s mobilisation strategies, his research analysed the • The poverty rate in Nigeria south-east of the country is 27.4 percent. Let us look at 5 causes of poverty in Nigeria. Apostolic, Presbyterian, etc. Similarly, geopolitical zones in Nigeria have their share of poverty and ill-being with Northern Nigeria having highest population poor who are largely rural dwellers … Low Economic Growth Performance. focus on reducing poverty in Nigeria, though they often treat poverty as a symptom of broader corruption, injustice, and poor investment of Nigeria’s enormous oil wealth.