EXPLORING THE STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING RESILIENCE TO POVERTY IN BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA
2020
The challenges of poverty and insurgency have
caused problems of different dimensions
in north-eastern Nigeria. Specifically, the Bauchi state had recorded 89.5 percent of Multidimensional Poverty Indicators, more than any other state in the country. The main
objective of this study is to explore the strategies that could build resilience to poverty in the study area. To achieve this, a qualitative research design, via semi-structured interview and
purposive sampling, were applied. Accordingly, twenty-two informants from the ministries,
agencies and commissions, in addition to some selected underprivileged people, were consulted during the data collection. Consequently, the findings from the study indicate that
national, state, community and individual strategies were suggested to overcome poverty
and other socioeconomic challenges that are faced by the people in Northeastern Nigeria
in general, and Bauchi state in particular. The views of the informants ensured that the
necessary measures can be taken to address the socioeconomic challenges identified in the
state. Some of the community strategies include security initiatives, collaborations with
NGOs to cushion the effects of poverty in the towns and villages, and the contributions from
religious and traditional institutions. Furthermore, personal empowerment, enhancing
peoples’ confidence, and skills were identified as the individual strategies. Subsequently,
by strengthening the federal government, states as well as security arrangements could avert the problems discovered. The expansion of poverty reduction programs, accessible educational policies, youth empowerment schemes, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and the
overall development of northeastern Nigeria were suggested.
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