Vision 2020 umurenge program (vup) and poverty reduction among households in Ngororero District In Rwanda
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2013-01
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Kampala International University. College of Economics and Management
Abstract
The study assessed the vision 2020 Umurenge program and poverty reduction among
households in Ngororero district, Rwanda and was based on three specific objectives: to
determine the level of Vision 20202 Umurenge program, to determine the level of
poverty reduction among households in Ngororero district, Rwanda, to establish
whether there is a significant relationship between Vision 2020 Umurenge program and
poverty reduction among households in Ngororero district, Rwanda. It employed a
descriptive correlational survey design, Used SAQ to collect data from 378 out of 7135
respondents, using simple random sampling. Data analysis was done using SPSS
frequencies and percentages; means and PLCC. The findings showed that Both the
level of Vision 2020 Umurenge program and poverty reduction among households in
Ngororero district, Rwanda was very high. PLCC revealed positive and significant
relationship between Vision 2020 Umurenge program and poverty reduction among
households in Ngororero district, Rwanda. The researcher recommended that if poverty
is to be reduced among households in Ngororero District, Rwanda Vision 2020
Umurenge program is to improve; there should be an urgent need to sensitize the
farming households in the study area on the relevance of family planning. There is need
for the state and local government to extend the skills acquisition centers to more rural
areas in the state and to further strengthened the existing ones. The government
should improve the efficiency of its payments and public works implementation
systems. The government should empower the financial services sub-components.
Progress and lessons learnt from the Ubudehe Credit Scheme piloting in the first 60
sectors Basing on cultural theory of poverty by Oliver La Farge (1959) that guided the
study, it was proved that improvement in Vision 2020 Umurenge program influence
poverty reductiƤn among households in Ngororero District, Rwanda
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A Thesis Presented to the college of Higher degrees and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial fulfillment of the Requirement of the Degree Master of Business Administration (distance learning)
Keywords
Umurenge program, Poverty reduction