Authors :
Ignatius Nnaemeka Onwuatuegwu
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 4 - April
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Abstract :
Poverty is a subject of discussion that has
given concerns to the nation of the world, and it
presents great damage by being a significant obstacle to
the growth of the economy. It has eaten deep into the
political, social, health and physical well being of
individuals that it left the majority of the populace
destitute and at the same time deprived them the
essentials of life like care, proper feeding, access to good
food and medical facilities. When poverty grows at an
alarming rate like what we have in the country, it brings
about war, conflict, terrorism, prostitution and armed
robbery amidst other negative vices. This study aimed
at examining the care of the poor as a way of inhibiting
war. Various indicators suggest that poverty is a
significant obstacle to Nigeria’ s socio-economic
development. The concept of poverty was critically and
adequately examined with definitions from diverse
researchers about what poverty is and the indices that
are used in measuring poverty. The study ex-rayed
alarming facts and statistics about poverty, causes of
poverty, links between poverty and war and care for the
poor. Some of the recommendations are that efforts
should be intensified to care for the rural populace as
they are mostly deprived of basic amenities and
infrastructural facilities like good roads, schools,
hospitals, pipe-borne water among others. The Federal
Government of Nigeria should do all within their
powers to venture into activities that would improve the
economy which would in turn help in the reduction of
poverty, invariably increasing the care for the poor and
the less privileged. When all these are done, it inhibits
war in society.
Keywords :
Poverty, Less Privilege, Inhibition, War.
Poverty is a subject of discussion that has
given concerns to the nation of the world, and it
presents great damage by being a significant obstacle to
the growth of the economy. It has eaten deep into the
political, social, health and physical well being of
individuals that it left the majority of the populace
destitute and at the same time deprived them the
essentials of life like care, proper feeding, access to good
food and medical facilities. When poverty grows at an
alarming rate like what we have in the country, it brings
about war, conflict, terrorism, prostitution and armed
robbery amidst other negative vices. This study aimed
at examining the care of the poor as a way of inhibiting
war. Various indicators suggest that poverty is a
significant obstacle to Nigeria’ s socio-economic
development. The concept of poverty was critically and
adequately examined with definitions from diverse
researchers about what poverty is and the indices that
are used in measuring poverty. The study ex-rayed
alarming facts and statistics about poverty, causes of
poverty, links between poverty and war and care for the
poor. Some of the recommendations are that efforts
should be intensified to care for the rural populace as
they are mostly deprived of basic amenities and
infrastructural facilities like good roads, schools,
hospitals, pipe-borne water among others. The Federal
Government of Nigeria should do all within their
powers to venture into activities that would improve the
economy which would in turn help in the reduction of
poverty, invariably increasing the care for the poor and
the less privileged. When all these are done, it inhibits
war in society.
Keywords :
Poverty, Less Privilege, Inhibition, War.
