Institutional Failures And Poverty In The Niger Delta Region: A Critical Appraisal Of Nddc Projects In Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study accessed the effect of institutional failure and poverty in the Niger
Delta Region through a critical appraisal of NDDC Projects in Ikot Abasi Local
Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It attempted to investigate the
people's acceptability, successes, and failure of the institutions in solving the
poverty problems of the people in the study area. This study employed a
descriptive research design. The population of the study consisted of adult in
the study area. A multi-state sampling method was adopted to select the
respondents for the study. The major findings revealed that over seventy percent
of the people in the study area are poor; the strategies by this institution/
government in tackling poverty are not yielding positive results due to the
unavailability and non-accessibility of fund to the rural poor among others.
Therefore, it was recommended amidst others that there should be a change
from top-bottom approach to bottom-top approach in project designs,
implementation and evaluation. The government should build on existing
community base organizations and activities to ensure effectiveness and
sustainability.