Impacts of Rural Poverty on Developmental Aspirations of Yobe State: A study of Geidam, Yunusari and Bursari Local Governments Areas of Yobe State

Abstract

The needs of sustainable rural development are topping the priority list of many developing countries. This is because any informed development must root from the grass root areas. In many countries of the Sub Saharan Africa majority of their population are dwelling in the rural areas. In Nigeria for example, of the country's 140 million population, 70% were reported to be in rural areas. However, amidst the vast rural population size, miserable state of livelihood accounted in their daily livelihood. In the north eastern State of Yobe where the study was conducted, perennial crises of deprivations in the tripod of economic, political and social axis. This study among others found a wide gap in the distributions of basic infrastructures between the rural and urban centres. Where certain relative infrastructures existed, it is often described as misplaced priority. Poor consultations on rural decisions were also labelled as challenge. Most rural decisions are programme on the traditional top-bottom approach. Parts of its recommendations were the re-improvement of the agricultural sector which is the mainstay but should be diversified to accommodate emanating desires on other sectors. It also recommended for bottom-top approach as well as direct involvement of rural people in the decision making apparatus of the state.