Community Ownership Of Micro Projects And Sustainability Of Poverty Reduction Projects In Yobe State, Nigeria.

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Community Ownership Of Micro Projects And Sustainability Of Poverty Reduction Projects In Yobe State, Nigeria.

Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3

Abstract

Poverty is one of the leading menaces threatening the existence of humanity all over the world. This menace is more prevalent in the less developing nations Nigeria inclusive. Receiving global attention, there was rapid response from strategic stakeholders: global, continental, regional and locals including; the United Nations, International Development Financial Institutions, Development Partners, Non- Governmental Organizations and governments of the affected countries alike. These stakeholders have collectively expendedhuge resources in form of interventions. This resource notwithstanding the rate of poverty, specifically in Nigeria is not short of alarming. The common reason advanced for the failure in the global war against poverty is the adoption of top down approach which excludes the targeted beneficiaries from participation in poverty reduction, programme initiation, design and implementation. .It was in response to this that community based poverty reduction programme (CPRP) a bottom upcommunity driven poverty reduction strategy was introduced in yobe state. The idea behind this approach is to afford local communities participate and own micro projects with the view of sustaining such project in the future. It is against this background that this paper examines the relationship between micro project, ownership and sustainability of poverty reduction project in Yobe state, Nigeria. The study adopted multi stage mini survey approach, using survey instrument; questionnaire, focus group discussion and key informants interview complimented with observation. Data gathered were analyzed using descriptive and correlations statistical tools, specifically, frequency table, simple percentage, and spearman rank order correlation coefficient (RHO). The study reveals positive correlation between the ownership of the micro projects and the utilization and maintenance of project especially after the closure of the CPRP project. The study also establishes that the projects are durable and of high quality as meeting the required standard and effective project maintenance. The study conclude that the high level of positive correlation between micro project ownership and sustainability is as a result of willingness and commitment arising from the financial contribution and labour which gave the community members sense of ownership of the project and hence they need to maintain their own projects. The paper recommend that since it proofs difficult for poor community members to contribute their own quota, the state and local government should bear the responsibility of the large chunk of the financial burden since provision of such services is their statutory obligations.

Authors and Affiliations

Hassana I Waziri

Keywords

*community ownership* Micro project* sustainability* poverty*

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