UNITED NATIONS’SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND EFFORTSTO END POVERTY AND ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY IN BENUE STATE 2016-2020
Zendesha, Mtswen Augustine, Yahaya A. Adadu , Abdullahi M. Yamma and Mohammed Bello Baba’ Umma
Volume 1 Issue 1
Abstract
This paper “United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and efforts to end poverty and achieve food security in Benue State 2016-2020†examines Sustainable Development Goals and efforts to end poverty and achieve food security in Benue State 2016-2020. The study was guided by two research objectives. The research uses a survey research design. This design seeks to describe, explain or interpret existing conditions. The population of the study was 5,741,800 out of which four hundred (400) respondents were randomly sampled. The primary data was obtained through questionnaire, and oral interviews. Descriptive Statistical tools such as frequency tables and percentages were used to analyze and present the data. For the qualitative data interview excerpts were used to compliment the quantitative data. The findings revealed that the extent to which United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals efforts to end poverty in Benue State is high. The finding also revealed that United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals achieved food security in Benue State 2016-2020 to a high extent. It was therefore, recommended that government should make consultation to communities and vulnerable groups in order to understand the particular SDGs project is needed in order to improve standard of living and achieve food security in the state through contact with the groups via seminars and workshops. This could also be achieved through a robust research programme in order to meet the global challenges of poverty and food security. Key words: Sustainable Development Goals, Poverty and Food Security
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