Subsidy Re-Investment And Empowerment Programme (Sure-P) As A Strategy For Poverty Reduction In Selected Local Government Areas Of Taraba State (2012-2014)

📄 Project Abstract

Taraba State is characterized with alarming poverty/unemployment rate where 65.8% in every 4-6 persons and 81.5% in over 7 persons is said to be poor in 2009-2010, unemployment was at 26.8% in 2009, 24.7% in 2010 and 12.7 in 2011 respectively considering its high level of natural and human endowments. In many parts of the state most especially the selected local government areas, people cannot be able to provide for themselves foods, shelter, clothing which are the basic needs. They lack skills and self-esteem, have no access to social issues, economic infrastructure such as education, health, good water and sanitation etc; there is high level of illiteracy, crime rates, communal clashes leading to crisis and lack employment opportunities. The study aims at analyzing SURE-P in order to ascertain the contribution of the programme to the people of Taraba State as it affects their wellbeing in improving their standard of living vis-à-vis poverty reduction. It is to examine the efficacy of...