The Incident Of Poverty On Educational Development Of The Citizens. (a Case Study Of Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Students)

ABSTRACT Poverty has been a serious problem facing all society over the years. This paper critically analyses the problems associated with poverty over the education of the citizens. It also analyses the causes of poverty and the various programme put in place for poverty alleviation such as family economic advancement. (FEAP) and poverty alleviation programme (pap) and various forms in which government has interfered. The question is how far have these programs served as a veritable instrument of poverty alleviation in the country? This paper suggests that even though these measures have not …