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CHALLENGES OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMMES ON RURAL ECONOMIESINEASTERN SENATORIAL ZONE, KOGI STATE, NORTH-CENTRAL, NIGERIA.

ADAMA Bameyi Usman
1
, OGWU, Jeremiah
2
, A.G. Umar Kari3
1Sustainable Development Centre, University of Abuja
2Department of Geography and Environmental Management
University of Abuja. Email. Address: ogwu.jeremiah@uniabuja.edu.ng
3University Of Abuja, Niger

Abstract
This paper examined the various challenges af ecting accountability mechanisms in the management of povertyalleviation programmes. Lack of accountability is a major threat to a nation’s political and economic development. This research adopted mixed research design (qualitative and quantitative methods. Structured questionnaire wasused to collect information from the respondents. Both primary and secondary data was utilized in the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 398 respondents. Table was utilized in the analysis of data. Thestudy have indicated that poverty alleviation policies in the study area are either imported or superimposedfrominternational donor agencies and have weak institution. The study also revealed that majority of the respondentsagreed that corruption, mismanagement of resources allocated for these poverty alleviation programmes, wasteful
public investment and pitiable policy initiatives on poverty reduction and inequality are very common obstacles inthe realization of accountability mechanisms; and the finding showed that corruption and fraud are the majorimpediment to the implementation or management of poverty alleviation programmes. From the findings, thefollowing recommendations were put forward. There should be established robust monitoring and evaluationmechanisms thereby promoting accountability and transparency; there is also a need to strengthen independent
audit or inspection units for quick detection and combat of frauds as well as other malpractices; and leverage ontechnology;
Key Words: Challenges, Accountability, Poverty, Corruption Transparency