ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY FUND IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN BORNO STATE, NIGERIA
Grace P. Papka, Adamu Mahmoud, PhD and Oklobia Omadachi, PhD
Volume 11 Issue 1
Abstract
This study assessed the role of UNICEF in poverty alleviation in Borno State, focusing on indices including poverty levels, education and skills development, housing, and shelter conditions. A critical assessment of the state governments’ poverty alleviation efforts has not yielded the much-desired results by the citizens, thus making its intensity and severity to persist. The objective of this study is to assess the extent of UNICEF’s impact on education, skills development, housing, and shelter conditions among the people of the state. The study targeted a population of 1,434,438 comprising internally displaced persons (IDP) and local government residents (LGR), utilising a descriptive survey design. The findings of the study reveal that UNICEF’s interventions have significantly contributed to poverty alleviation in Borno State. Specifically, UNICEF’ programmes have improved education and skills development opportunities, enhanced housing, and shelter conditions. The study concludes that UNICEF’s efforts have been instrumental in addressing poverty in Borno State. It therefore recommends that the state government should design poverty alleviation programmes tailored to the unique challenges faced by different communities within the state. Keywords: UNICEF; Intervention; Poverty Alleviation; Insurgency; Displacement; IDPs
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