Civil Society Role in Poverty Reduction in South Africa and Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorIyanu OLUPINLA
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-15T10:24:47Z
dc.date.available2024-10-15T10:24:47Z
dc.date.issued2023-12
dc.description.abstractMany civil societies in Africa are disregarded when it comes to policy-making decisions. Some governments in Africa now see civil society as a threat to their existence because ofthepressuretheyexert on themfortransparencyand accountability. Countries such as Nigeria and South Africa have experienced economic growth in recent years but are still ridden with poverty and inequalities. There are variations in the roles of civil society in relation to poverty reduction. These variations depend on different factors including the poverty profile of the country, state or society in question. Civil society in Africa finds it difficult to operate independently, because they depend heavilyon the government for financial sponsorship and because of that the government sees that as an advantage to impose certain limitations on their activities. South Africa’s case might be a bit different because of their apartheid history which affected mainsocial structures in the country. Adopting the qualitative research as well as content analysis during for the research study, the study seeks to examine the significance ofcivil society in poverty reduction in Nigeria and South Africa. The study conclude that civil society participation in Nigeria and South Africa has to be enhanced because that is the only way the interest of the people at the grass root level can be represented or promoted and the issue of corruption also needs to be tackled in both countries because it undermines the allocation of resources to non- state actors which in turn disturbs developmental projects and breeds poverty. Keywords: Civil Society, Poverty, Nigeria, South Africa, Organisation Word Count: 253
dc.identifier.citationKate Turabia
dc.identifier.otherM.Sc
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.lcu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/798
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLead City University, Ibadan
dc.relation.ispartofseriesM.Sc
dc.subjectCivil Society
dc.subjectPoverty
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectOrganisation
dc.titleCivil Society Role in Poverty Reduction in South Africa and Nigeria
dc.typeThesis

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