IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL POVERTY ERADICATION PROGRAMME (NAPEP) ON RURAL LIVELIHOOD IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA
IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL POVERTY ERADICATION PROGRAMME (NAPEP) ON RURAL LIVELIHOOD IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA
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2009-12
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EBENEHI, Ojomugbokenyode
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Abstract
The study was designed to assess the impact of NAPEP on the livelihood of participants
in some local government areas of Kogi State. Specific objectives were to: determine
the socio-economic characteristics of NAPEP participants, determine the extent of
peoples participation in the programme and assess the impact of NAPEP on the
livelihood of participants in the state. Two hypotheses were tested that: there is no
significant difference between the income of participants and non-participants, there is
no significant difference between level of living of participants and non-participants.
From the NAPEP register, 52 participants and 52 non-participants were randomly
selected. Data were collected through the use questionnaire and analysed, using
descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The Double-Difference Estimator (DDE) was
used to compare changes in outcome measures. Findings indicate that majority (67%) of
the participants were male while 33% were female. About 40% of the participants were
of the age range of 44-53 and 62% were married with 60% having a household size
range of 5-8 persons, with about 38% having trading as their major occupation. The
mean income of NAPEP participants increased from N106,556 before the intervention
to N249,675.00 after the intervention (134%). Income of the non-participants increased
from N98,351 before the intervention to N120,127 after the intervention. The level of
living of participant increased from N77,523 before the intervention to N233,268
(200%) after the intervention as a result of participation in the programme. It was
recommended that NAPEP should be left to continue irrespective of the administration
that initiated it. NAPEP should set up a special monitoring and recovery committee to
monitor the disbursed loan transactions right from when it is disbursed to when it is due
for repayment.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF
THE REQUIRMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF
SCIENCE (M.Sc) IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND
RURAL SOCIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL
SOCIOLOGY, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
DECEMBER, 2012
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IMPACT,, ASSESSMENT,, NATIONAL,, POVERTY ERADICATION PROGRAMME,, RURAL LIVELIHOOD,, KOGI,, NIGERIA,