THE EFFECT OF POVERTY, CORRUPTION, SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
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ABSTRACT
Nigeria has been variously described as a country with strong growth potential. Reports indicate that the Nigerian economy has been growing at an average of 6% per year consistently for over 7 years. Yet despite this growth in the gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment, poverty and inequality have continued to expand (UNDP, 2010; FGN, 2010). The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that the percentage of people living in poverty increased from 27.2% in 1980 to 46.3% in 1985, dropped to 42.7% in 1992 and then increased to 65% in 1996. By 2010, the poverty level was at 69%, indicating that about 112.47 million Nigerians are living below the poverty line (NBS, 2010). The main objective of this study is the effect of poverty, corruption, social policy and social development in Nigeria.
The main objective of this study is the effect of poverty, corruption, social policy and social development in Nigeria. The findings revealed From the responses obtained as expressed in the research question above, 78 respondents constituting 78% said yes that social development is affected by the level of poverty, corruption and social policy in the country. The findings also revealed 60 respondents constituting 60% said yes that the level of poverty in Nigeria reflects the level of social development in the country.
Also 56 respondents constituting 56% said yes meaning there is a significant relationship between social policy and social development.
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