ASSESSMENT OF EXTREME POVERTY AND HUNGER ERADICATION STRATEGIES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) IN AKINYELE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study assessed extreme poverty and hunger eradication strategies of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Akinyele Local Government area, Oyo state, Nigeria. The study examined the proportion of employed men, women and young adult, those who earned below $1.25 daily and the strategies put in place to eradicate poverty and hunger in the Local Government Area f study. The research design adopted was descriptive survey method. The population comprised male and female residents and SDGs officials in Akinyele Local Government, Oyo state. The instruments used for data collection were; Eradication of Poverty and Hunger Questionnaire (EPHQ; r=0.88) and SDGs Officials on Eradication of Poverty and Hunger Questionnaire (SOEPHQ: r = 0.78). The findings revealed that the standard of living of the respondents was low (59%), and the proportion of people who suffered from extreme poverty and hunger are more than average (76.25%). The SDGs officials also admitted from the findings that the eradication programs and activities put in place were not that effective. It was therefore, recommended that more poverty alleviation programs should be put in place, monitored and evaluated from time to time.