Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / The high rate of poverty in Nigeria has reached alarming proportions. Despite average economic
growth rates of 6 percent between 2004 and 2010, the incidence of poverty has remained high,
increasing from 54.7 percent in 2004 to 60.9 percent in 2010 (Nigerian Bureau of Statistics,
2010). A drop in the poverty rate to an average of 56.1 percent between 1999 and 2007 could be
attributed to the measures taken by the civilian government against administrative corruption,
increased domestic and foreign investments and some implemented agricultural policies. These
efforts were thwarted by subsequent administrations with devastating effects for the Nigerian
population. It is in recognition of this that this study examines the political economy of poverty in
Nigeria; analyses the variations in poverty and inequality across the six geopolitical zones of
Nigeria; examines the impact of economic growth on poverty reduction across the six geopolitical
zones of Nigeria over the period 2010 - 2013; investigates the reasons for the low rates of poverty
reduction in Nigeria and analyses whether economic growth in Nigeria was pro-poor.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/6100 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | Jaiyeola, Afeez Olalekan |
| Contributors | Bayat, Amiena |
| Publisher | University of the Western Cape |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | University of the Western Cape |
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