1 THE IMPACT OF THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS` CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER (MDG-CCT) SCHEME ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF GOMBE STATE (2011-2015)
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2018-03-08
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Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
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ABSTRACT
In pursuance of the desire to reduce long term poverty among the non- active groups of the
poor-physically-challenged, poor-aged, widows, diseased and the most vulnerable-that is
transmitted from generation to generation, Nigeria, within the MDGs’ framework, adopted
conditional cash transfers as new strategy for addressing poverty and promoting social
protection of the poor. Based on this background and within the context of this framework,
therefore, this research assesses the impact of the MDGs’ Conditional Cash Transfer (MDG-
CCT) scheme; a social transfer programme, on poverty alleviation particularly the
intergenerational transfer of poverty and promotion of social protection among its targeted
population in Gombe and Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Areas of Gombe State. The
significance of this study is that it focuses on the impact of Conditional Cash Transfers on
intergenerational poverty (poverty trap) in the study areas which previous studies have
neglected. The research essentially adopted a survey method as its research design and data
were generated from both primary and secondary sources through administering of
interview, focus group discussion, observation and extraction of information from relevant
publications. The populations of the study were the MDG-CCT staff and the beneficiaries’
populations in the two LGAs. The research adopted Lindblom’s Incremental Theory as its
explanatory framework and Qualitative method of data analysis was used to present and
analyze the data generated. The findings of the study show that there was credibility in the
selection criteria of the CCT beneficiaries. The level of funding in the programme has
promoted social protection of the beneficiaries. Other findings of this study were that the
methods of delivery of the CCT programme were effective in reducing extreme poverty
among beneficiaries and its general implementation strategies have succeeded in reducing
intergenerational transfer of poverty among the beneficiaries in the study areas. The
research recommended that similar programmes should be replicated to cover not only the
non-active groups of the poor but the active population of the poor who constitutes the vast
majority of the poor in the study areas. Infrastructural facilities such as roads, schools,
hospitals among others should be improved in the study areas