An Exploratory Study on Communication, and Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges

Ikem, Victor; Akintayo, Johnson

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“…Low resources definitely lead to low wages, which causes unfortunate fate or standard of living. Media development theory should be adopted as the base of media participation in poverty eradication programs, so that every country who has this program should have a separate budget allocation as a means of strategy to implement communication for poverty eradication programs (Johnson, Akintayo and Victor, 2022).…”

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“…As an example, Ikem, U. Victor, Akiyanto, and B. Johnson (2022) observed that poverty eradication program in Nigeria was impeded by both political and economic obstacles, and in some cases by poor public policy communication. Therefore, public policy communication plays a crucial role for the successful implementation of various poverty alleviation programs.…”

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Role of Public Policy Communication in Poverty Alleviation

Hidayat,

Dariyanto

2023

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Poverty alleviation has become one of key global agendas for achieving sustainable development goals. Implementation of poverty alleviation programs, however, is often impeded by poor public policy communication. This study evaluates how public policy communication helps ensure the successful implementation of the programs, by reviewing (a) the importance of public policy communication, (b) the type of communication strategies implemented, and (c) the results gained. Using qualitative descriptive method, the authors review communication practices and results in Indonesia and other countries.

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Role of Public Policy Communication in Poverty Alleviation

Hidayat,

Dariyanto

2023

sus.sc.res

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“…It underscored the pivotal role of mass media, including print and electronic media, in improving the lives of the rural poor, and revealed a significant link between unemployment and rural poverty. Furthermore, Ikem and Akintayo (2022) explored communication and poverty alleviation, emphasizing the prevalence of poverty in Nigeria, as characterized by various challenges, including communication-related impediments. Their study underscored the role of communication in promoting knowledge, social inclusion, and national development programs, calling for innovative communication strategies to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030.…”

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Who speaks for the poor? Poverty, Human Rights, Social Justice and Access to Media in Nigeria

2024

JPID

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Nigeria faces a major poverty crisis with more than half of the population living in extreme poverty. This conceptual paper delves into the critical issues surrounding the rights of the poor in Nigeria especially in regard their access to media, freedom of expression, and the broader implications for social justice and poverty alleviation. The central question explored in this study is whether the right to freedom of expression and the right to be heard by the poor are recognized and upheld within the Nigerian media landscape as a fundamental human right. Furthermore, this paper examines the extent to which the media has contributed to addressing poverty prevalence in Nigeria and the impactful ways in which this contribution has manifested. Relying on the analytical and critical methodology of study, the paper argues that access to information is a fundamental human right, and the poor, who face multifaceted inequalities, must have their rights protected. Doing so, the paper contends will enhance their capacity to escape poverty, since information and knowledge play pivotal roles in poverty reduction. Emphasis is laid on the importance of granting the poor adequate access to information through available and relevant media, to enable them make informed decisions and choices that can lead to their emancipation from poverty.

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“…The study was conducted in North-Western Nigeria, covering the three most populous states in the region (Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina), with the highest prevalence of MDR-TB and economic deprivation. Nigeria has a GDP per capita of US $2,065.7 (Basak, et al, 2022) and unequal wealth distribution, with about 50% of the 200 million Nigerian population living below the international poverty line of $1.90 per day (Ikem and Akintayo, 2022).…”

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Effectiveness of Community-Based Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment in Nigeria: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Abubakar¹,

Parsa²,

Walker³

2023

IJPHPP

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Growing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) worldwide and new effective and affordable treatment modalities required exploring options such as the community model of MDR-TB treatment (CM), as introduced in Nigeria.To determine the most effective care model by comparing MDR-TB treatment outcomes at community-based sites with the hospital-based model of care in Nigeria.Treatment outcomes data were retrospectively accessed from the medical record of 423 MDR-TB patients to evaluate the effectiveness of HM and CM based on WHO criteria. Treatment success” is defined as the sum of cure and treatment completion. “Cure” is the “treatment completion” with at least three negative cultures taken at least 30 days apart after the intensive phase in the absence of “treatment failure. Predictors of treatment outcomes were also assessed on multivariate analysis. 423 patients (85% of the targeted sampling data) were available for analysis, of whom 272 (63.4%) had a conventional regimen, and 143 (33.8%) had a shorter treatment regimen. There is no significant difference in treatment outcomes between CM and HM; patients achieve similar treatment success in all models, 65.5% with HM compared to 68% at the CM (p = 0.608). Treatment failure was (4.1% versus 5.1%) in the HM versus CM, respectively; (p = 0.704). Death occurred in 20.9% of participants in the hospital model and 17.5% in the community model, and rates of Loss to follow-up were similar 9.5% HM vs 9.5% CM; (p = 0.704). On multivariate analysis, adjusting for age, HIV, sex, patient type, TB treatment history, resistance pattern, model of care and regimens, there was no change in treatment outcomes if patients were treated at the CM vs HM (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.92; 95% CI 0.59 – 1.46, p = 0.735). MDR-TB patients with unknown HIV status (not on ART) were nine times more likely to have unsuccessful treatment outcomes compared with HIV-negative respondents (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 8.83; 95% CI 1.79 – 43.60, p = 0.007). Similarly, HIV-positive respondents were 1.3 times more likely to have unsuccessful outcomes than HIV-negative (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.26; 95% CI 0.71–2.26, p = 0.429, but the difference is not statistically significant. This retrospective study found that the community-based model is equally effective as care in a centralised hospital, based on similar treatment success rates, comparable default and death rates with hospital care and shorter time to treatment initiation at the community-based centres.

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An Exploratory Study on Communication, and Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges

Cited by 3 publications

References 15 publications

Role of Public Policy Communication in Poverty Alleviation

Role of Public Policy Communication in Poverty Alleviation

Who speaks for the poor? Poverty, Human Rights, Social Justice and Access to Media in Nigeria

Effectiveness of Community-Based Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment in Nigeria: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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