Effects of Poverty Reduction Programme of Muhammadu Buhari Administration on Rural Communities in Emohua and Ahoada East Local Government Areas of Rivers State, Nigeria (2015-2023)
Abstract
This study examined the impacts of Muhammadu Buhari's poverty reduction programmes on rural household sustainability with a focus on Emohua and Ahoada Local Government Areas rural areas of Rivers State. In line with the purpose of the study, four research questions were posed. The population of this study comprises three hundred and seventy (370) selected dwellers of rural households in Rivers State Nigeria, which were selected from two local government areas of Rivers State (which are Emohua and Ahoada East local government areas. The samples of this study are dwellers of the rural household; the market men and women, farmers and civil servants in the Area. This consists of 370 respondents chosen from the area. Also, the distribution of the questionnaire cut across both Male and Female respondents. Random sampling techniques through which all the respondents have an equal chance of being selected are used in this study. The questionnaire was a 4-point modified Likert-type scale. The instrument was validated. Also, test re-test method correlation was used to ascertain the reliability of the research instrument and the reliability coefficient was calculated to be 0.75 for the tests. Mean and ranking order statistical tools were used to answer the four research questions. The findings revealed the following; it is clear that the majority of the respondents disagreed that Muhammadu Buhari's poverty alleviation programmes have significant effects on the poverty indices of citizens in rural areas such as access to health care facilities, education and other amenities. Respondents also revealed that there exists no significant relationship between Poverty alleviation programmes and poverty reduction especially in rural areas.
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