Evaluation of the Effects of National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) on the Wellbeing of Rural Dwellers in Niger State

Abstract

This paper is a genuine effort to evaluate the effects of National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) on the wellbeing of the rural dwellers in Niger State. It focuses on rural infrastructures and rural economic development. Data for the study were generated from both primary and secondary sources using the instruments of questionnaire interview and observation. A sample of 150 respondents was selected from the target population in Lavun, Shiroro and Agwara Local Government using simple random sampling techniques. The study revealed that NAPEP has not developed rural infrastructures, has not economically benefited the rural populace and its activities and interventions excluded the rural poor and concluded that NAPEP has not enhanced the wellbeing of the rural dwellers it was therefore recommended that the rural poor should be involved in the activates of NAPEP; Agencies and ministries with poverty alleviation objective should collaborate with NAPEP in providing rural infrastructures. Also, credit facilities should be given to the rural populace to enhance their economic wellbeing.