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JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LEADERSHIP RESEARCH (JPSLR )

E-ISSN 2504-883X
P-ISSN 2695 2432
VOL. 10 NO. 6 2024
DOI: 10.56201/jpslr.v10.no6.2024.pg53.67

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The World Bank and Rural Poverty Reduction in the North Eastern States of Nigeria: A Study of Fadama III Project

Akaknaya Wesley Hellandendu, Ngamsan Jirah Sunday, Dalatu Dearsley Theman

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Abstract

This study assessed the role of the World Bank in the reduction of rural poverty in the North Eastern States of Nigeria through the Fadama III project. The study utilized the survey research design which involved the collection and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data. Questionnaire was the primary data collection instrument employed by the study. The instrument was administered on 390 beneficiaries of the Fadama III project sampled from Fadama Community Associations (FCAs). Descriptive statistics was used in the analysis of data obtained from the field. The study revealed that there is a significant increase in the level of income of beneficiaries within the North East sates. This means that the implementation of Fadama III project has impacted positively on income and poverty level of beneficiaries within the period under review. The study also found that the Fadama III capacity building component has impacted positively on target beneficiaries. The enhancement of capabilities through technical skills, enterprise expansion, best practices in agricultural technology, management of productive assets and local development plans have significant positive impact on the productivity level of beneficiaries. The study concludes that the utilization of Fadama lands through modernized agricultural practice holds the promise of rapid rural poverty reduction. Based on this conclusion, the study recommends among others the expansion of opportunities for participation in the National Fadama Development Project to enable beneficiaries build their capacities in order to reduce the deficiency in human capital development for increased agricultural productivity and sustainable income generation.

keywords:

Poverty, Rural Poverty, Income, Capacity Building, Productivity.

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