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    local non-governmental organizations’ activities and poverty reduction in selected districts in Somaliland
    (KIU. College of Economics and Management, 2011-01) Dahir Abdi, Ahmed
    The study investigated Local Non-governmental Organizations’ Activities and Poverty Reduction in selected Districts in Somaliland. The study were guided by these objectives; to find out the level of contributions and challenges of LNGOs activities in poverty reduction, to determine the level of poverty reduction and to establish the relationship between the LNGOs activities and poverty reduction in selected districts in Somaliland. The study used descriptive correlation quantitative design. Questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect primary data from a sample size of 47 respondents out of a population of 467 respondents. Cross tabulation (frequencies and percentages), mean and Spearman’s correlation coefficient (rs) were used in data analysis. The results obtained showed that there is a positive relationship between LNGOs activities and Poverty reduction in selected districts in Somaliland, Thus the alternative hypothesis is accepted. The study recommended the development of a partnership between the government and the LNGOs to reduce poverty, through capacity building LNGOs must develop community capacities such as their ability, skill and knowledge of mobilizing resources, planning and evaluating community initiation and solving problems, for example training the personnel to achieve poverty reduction.