Sociological Approach to Poverty Alleviation Programme in Nigeria

As observe by the writer, poverty is a world wide phenomenon, but in Nigeria the causes of poverty are low income, laziness, lack of human resources, social economic problems, illiteracy, cyber crime, kidnapping, looting of public fund. The research work thus applied sociological methodology and empirical analysis as a paradigm in solving the menace of poverty in Nigeria. It is recommended among others that the government to create an atmosphere for entrepreneurship, early and affordable child education, constant electricity, clean and affordable water, low interest loan, reforming the agricultural programme, skill acquisition for secondary school leavers and awaiting students, youth empowerment skills (YES). High rate of employment for job seekers, financing poverty reduction strategies, fiscal policy, monetary and exchange rate policies, sanctity and dignity of labour. The writer believe these approaches will eradicate poverty in our society.

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Alao Oluwafemi Joseph ist Pastor der Evangelischen Kirche "Alle gewinnen" (ECWA). Er hat einen B.A. in Religionswissenschaften von der Universität von Ibadan, einen B.A. in Theologie von der ETSI, und er hat den M.A. in CRS mit Option in Sozialethik von der Olabisi Onabanjo Universität. Er hat Artikel in lokalen und internationalen Fachzeitschriften veröffentlicht.