Adult Education, Entrepreneurship and Poverty Alleviation Among Kano Housewives

16 Pages Posted: 27 Apr 2010

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Binta Tudon Wada

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Ibrahim Nuruddeen Muhammad

Kano State Polytechnic

Date Written: April 26, 2010

Abstract

Statistics indicate that women suffer the most from the bane of poverty. Despite women’s involvement in economic activities, often unaccounted for in developing countries, women continue to suffer from limited resources and inadequate access to educational and financial opportunities. This paper uses descriptive qualitative research design to examine the general condition of women under poverty and determine how adult education and entrepreneurship might assist housewives to overcome poverty. Using secondary data, and limited observations and discussions, the researchers identified lack of information and appropriate finance among the barriers preventing the success of enterprising homemakers in Kano. Sensitivity to socio-cultural and religious values and provision of functional and financial literacy and financial inclusion form the major recommendations of the paper.

Keywords: Adult education, entrepreneurship, poverty alleviation, housewives, capabilty expansion model

Suggested Citation

Wada, Binta Tudon and Muhammad, Ibrahim Nuruddeen, Adult Education, Entrepreneurship and Poverty Alleviation Among Kano Housewives (April 26, 2010). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1596263 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1596263

Binta Tudon Wada

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Ibrahim Nuruddeen Muhammad (Contact Author)

Kano State Polytechnic ( email )

P.O. Box 11018
No. 33 Yola Quarters
Kano, Kano 234
Nigeria

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