AN APPRAISAL OF THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF NAPEP)

ABSTRACT The study is to appraise the role of government in poverty alleviation in Nigeria with a special reference to National Poverty Eradication Programme NAPEP. The research introduces the background of the study in chapter one and brief historical background. Some of the objectives of this study is to identify the impact of NAPEP in the eradicating poverty in Nigeria, strategies for poverty reduction,  to also identify the various government programmes on poverty alleviations and to ascertain whether the programme, NAPEP’s skill acquisition and youth empowerment programmes has made positive impact people.  The reviewed of related literature were carry out in the study. The researcher used primary and secondary source of data for collection of data from the respondents. The responses from the administered questionnaire were analyses in chapter four and hypothesis formulated in chapter one were tested and the decision were made and alternative hypothesis was accepted and the null hypothesis was rejected. From the study it was discovered that the empowerment programmes of government have lifted a lot of the citizens out of abject poverty. The findings also show that lack of proper implementation of government policies on poverty alleviation has hindered the achievement of the programme. It was also discovered that one of the basic problems identified to be militating against the efficient operations of the programme is “inadequate facilities and logistic supportâ€. This it was observed has negatively affected effective operations of the programme which is rural based. Based on the findings it was recommended that necessary facilities, equipments and logistics should be provided to the programme to enhance better performance most especially if the self-reliance objective of the programmes is to be achieved. The credit schemes should be properly funded, strengthened and made to provide basic loans to grandaunts of various skill acquisition programmes, to enable them establish own business. Also, it was recommended that there is the need for an effective monitoring of the entire activities of the programme at all stages of implementation. In this way, diversion of fund/resources to other uses as well as mismanagement of resources will be checked. As such, the monitoring department of this programme should be made more efficient and effective in identification of problems and subsequently proffering workable remedial solutions.   TABLE OF CONTENTS  Title Declaration Approval page Dedication  Acknowledgement Abstract Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE  1.0 Introduction 1.1Historical Background of NAPEP  1.2Statement of Problem 1.3Objectives of the study  1.4Research Hypothesis 1.5Significance of the study 1.6Scope and limitations of the study 1.7Definition of  Terms
CHAPTER TWO  Literature Review 2.0Introduction 2.1Conceptual Meaning  of Development 2.2Conceptual meaning of Poverty 2.3Theoretical Framework. 2.4Role of The National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) in Poverty alleviation in Nigeria 2.5An Appraisal of the Various Government Programmes on Poverty Alleviation 2.6Summary of literature review
CHAPTER THREE  Research Methodology 3.0Introduction 3.1Description of Research Method 3.2Description of the Population  3.3Description of Sample Procedures 3.4Description of Research Instrument Used 3.5Description of Data Gathering Procedure 3.6Description of data Analytical Procedure 3.7Conclusion
CHAPTER FOUR  Data Presentation and Analysis 4.0Introduction 4.1Data Presentation  4.2Test of Hypothesis  4.2Major of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE  Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations 5.0Introduction 5.1Summary  5.2Conclusion  5.3Recommendations Bibliography  Appendix