Causes of poverty: Voices of the rural poor from Oyo State, Nigeria

According to Niemela (2008), the structural approach emphasises that the poor are in an unfavourable position in structural hierarchies. [...] while all the causes of poverty identified in the discussion are important, the government will however, need to develop strategies for meeting the more imme...

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Published inJournal of social development in Africa Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 105 - 128
Main Author Akindola, Rufus B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Harare School of Social Work 2010
Subjects
Agricultural production
Antipoverty Programs
Developing countries
Economic indicators
Field work
Growth rate
Intervention
LDCs
Local government
Low Income Groups
Multidimensional analysis
Nigeria
Policy making
Politicians
Population growth
Poverty
Qualitative research
Religion
Rural areas
Rural Poverty
Studies
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Summary:According to Niemela (2008), the structural approach emphasises that the poor are in an unfavourable position in structural hierarchies. [...] while all the causes of poverty identified in the discussion are important, the government will however, need to develop strategies for meeting the more immediate needs of the rural population.
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ISSN:1012-1080
1012-1080
1726-3700
DOI:10.4314/jsda.v25i1.54281