Assessment of National Poverty Eradication Programme (Napep)

Assessment of National Poverty Eradication Programme (Napep)

ABSTRACT 

The research set out to assess the performance of the (NAPEP) programme and its impact on the alleviation of poverty, with a special focus on FCT, Abuja.

Data were collected through NAPEP bulletins, progress reports, pamphlets and questionnaires administered on the staff and beneficiaries of NAPEP programme in FCT Abuja.

The central objective of this study is to examine whether the policy of NAPEP in FCT Abuja has been able to generate more employment, higher productivity and to improve their economic wellbeing of the people of Abuja since its adoption. In the process of the study three hypotheses was formulated and tested they are as follows: 

• That the adoption of National Poverty Eradication programme (NAPEP) has not increased employment generation in Federal Capital Territory Abuja.
• That introduction of National Poverty Eradication programme has not enhanced productivity in Federal Capital Territory Abuja
• That adoption of National Poverty Eradication programme (NAPEP) as an efficient economic policy has not enhanced the economic wellbeing of the people in Federal Capital Territory Abuja

For the purpose of the study both primary and secondary data were used. A survey method which entails the use of questionnaires provide primary data,

while secondary data were obtained through the examination and extraction of relevant information from NAPEP documents, journals, newspapers, magazines, conference papers, books, radio and television commentaries.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page – – – – – – – – – i
Certification – – – – – – – – – ii
Declaration – – – – – – – – – iii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – iv
Acknowledgements – – – – – – – – v
Abstract – – – – – – – – – viii
Lists of tables – – – – – – – – – x
Lists of figures – – – – – – – – – xi
Table of contents. – – – – – – – – xii

CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – – – 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem – – – – – – – 5
1.3 Objectives of the Study – – – – – – – 7
1.4 Hypotheses Tested – – – – – – – 8
1.5 Scope and Limitations of the Study – – – – – 8
1.6 Significance of the Study – – – – – – – 10
1.7 Research Methodology – – – – – – – 11
1.8 Plan of the Thesis – – – – – – – – 15
1.9 Operational Definition of Terms. – – – – – – 16
End Notes. – – – – – – – – – 18

CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 19
2.2 Literature Review – – – – – – – – 21
2.3 Concept of Poverty – – – – – – – 24
2.4 Indicators of Poverty – – – – – – – 27
2.5 Measurement of Poverty – – – – – – – 31
2.6 Causes of Poverty in Nigeria – – – – – – 32
2.7 Approaches to Poverty Alleviation – – – – – – 37
2.8 Theoretical Framework – – – – – – – 40
End Notes – – – – – – – – – 48

CHAPTER THREE:ORGANISATIONAL APPRAISAL OF NATIONAL POVERTY ERADICATION
PROGRAMME (NAPEP)
3.1 Historical Background of NAPEP – – – – – – 52
3.2 Aims and Functions of NAPEP – – – – – – 53
3.3 Strategy of the Programme and Training Module – – – – 54
3.4 Organisational Structure of NAPEP in FCT Abuja. – – – – 60
3.5 Brief History of Federal Capital Territory Abuja. – – – – 64
Endnotes. – – – – – – – – – 67

CHAPTER FOUR:DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 68
4.2 Arrangement of the Chapter. – – – – – – 68
4.3 Rate of Response. – – – – – – – – 69
4.4 Testing of Hypothesis One – – – – – – 70
4.5 Testing of Hypothesis Two – – – – – – 79
4.6 Testing of Hypothesis Three – – – – – – 87

CHAPTER FIVE:SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary – – – – – – – – – 94
5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – – 95
5.3 Recommendations – – – – – – – – 97
Endnotes. – – – – – – – – – 100

Bibliography – – – – – – – – – 101
Appendix – – – – – – – – – 105

INTRODUCTION  

Poverty manifests in several ways ranging from malnutrition, diseases, low rate of life expectancy, child labour, dehumanized working conditions, illiteracy, inadequate and inhabitable shelter, low intelligence quotient and high crime rate.

Hence, an economy plagued with the above negative indices as obtained in Nigeria can hardly make any appreciable growth not to talk of development over time.

Poverty is indeed Nigeria’s major challenge, which, according to the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) document ‘remains daunting’.

The National Poverty Eradication Programme, (NAPEP) confirmed that poverty is making more people to experience pronounced deprivation. And that, if not quickly addressed, it can “create a divide that can undermine our confidence”.

Nigeria is blessed with enormous human and natural resources, yet well over twothird of her 130 million inhabitants are wallowing in abject poverty.

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