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FIGHTING POVERTY AND HUNGER IN NIGERIA FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Idoko Cletus Usman, Ibrahim Yusufu, Emmanuel Agenyi

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Abstract

Poverty and hunger have been identified as endemic and chronic diseases that affect the progress and economic development of any nations. This is because aggregate poverty and hunger of individuals in the society is regarded as the aggregate poverty in the nation. However, when such poverty is tackled using appropriate measures/ strategies, the welfare of individuals and the nation are restored. This paper therefore examines the causes of poverty and hunger, as well as the effects and possible strategies that can be used to fight such social ills in our society. The paper then recommends that for sustainable economic growth and development to be attained the attitude of Nigerians towards government projects, non politicization of policies and programmes meant to fight poverty and hunger should be encouraged.

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Poverty and hunger have been identified as endemic and chronic diseases that affect the progress and economic development of any nations. This is because aggregate poverty and hunger of individuals in the society is regarded as the aggregate poverty in the nation. However, when such poverty is tackled using appropriate measures/ strategies, the welfare of individuals and the nation are restored. This paper therefore examines the causes of poverty and hunger, as well as the effects and possible strategies that can be used to fight such social ills in our society. The paper then recommends that for sustainable economic growth and development to be attained the attitude of Nigerians towards government projects, non politicization of policies and programmes meant to fight poverty and hunger should be encouraged.

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Poverty and hunger have been identified as endemic and chronic diseases that affect the progress and economic development of any nations. This is because aggregate poverty and hunger of individuals in the society is regarded as the aggregate poverty in the nation. However, when such poverty is tackled using appropriate measures/ strategies, the welfare of individuals and the nation are restored. This paper therefore examines the causes of poverty and hunger, as well as the effects and possible strategies that can be used to fight such social ills in our society. The paper then recommends that for sustainable economic growth and development to be attained the attitude of Nigerians towards government projects, non politicization of policies and programmes meant to fight poverty and hunger should be encouraged.

Key concepts: Poverty, Nigerians, Development economics, Government (linguistics), Culture of poverty, Basic needs, Sustainable development, Welfare

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