Exploring National Values Potentials in Poverty Reduction in Nigeria

Abstract

Poverty is one of the serious problems confronting developing countries, Nigeria inclusive. Poverty literarily is a condition of being poor, lack of something or quality. It is a multidimensional conditions manifesting in different aspects of human life physically, morally and psychologically. According to World Bank ( 1996) poverty is a condition in which individuals are unable to meet "basic needs" (physical; (food, health care, education, shelter. and nonphysical; participation, identity,) requirements for a meaningful life. Anger (2010) sees poverty as a human underdevelopment, socio-political isolation, ill-health, absence of functional capability, vulnerability, unsustainable livelihood, absence of basic needs and relative deprivation.