%0 Journal Article
%T Institutional Failures and Poverty in The Niger Delta Region: A Critical Appraisal of NDDC Projects in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
%A Mboho
%A K. S.
%A Inyang
%A A. I.
%J International Journal of Economic Development Research and Investment
%D 2011
%I International Centre for Integrated Development Research
%X This study accessed the effect of institutional failure and poverty in the Niger Delta Region through a critical appraisal of NDDC Projects in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It attempted to investigate the people's acceptability, successes, and failure of the institutions in solving the poverty problems of the people in the study area. This study employed a descriptive research design. The population of the study consisted of adult in the study area. A multi-state sampling method was adopted to select the respondents for the study. The major findings revealed that over seventy percent of the people in the study area are poor; the strategies by this institution/government in tackling poverty are not yielding positive results due to the unavailability and non-accessibility of fund to the rural poor among others. Therefore, it was recommended amidst others that there should be a change from top-bottom approach to bottom-top approach in project designs, implementation and evaluation. The government should build on existing community base organizations and activities to ensure effectiveness and sustainability.
%K NDDC
%K poverty alleviation
%K project
%U http://www.icidr.org/ijedri_vol2no1_april2011/Institutional%20Failures%20and%20Poverty%20in%20the%20Niger%20Delta%20Region%20A%20Critical%20Appraisal%20of%20Nddc%20Projects%20in%20Ikot%20Abasi,%20Akwa%20Ibom%20State,%20Nigeria.pdf