Social Capital and Household Welfare Among Anioma People in Nigeria - Onyemenam, Christian 'Edozi
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This book describes how communal values create obligations, which constrain the appropriation of resources embedded in informal networks and social relations among a homogenous people in a rural setting in Nigeria, a country with over 60% of its population especially rural households, living in poverty, in the midst of plenty. Using a unique non-econometric, conceptual and methodological approach, ethnographic and cross-sectional survey data, the book demonstrated how households get 'drawn back' by their stock of social capital, which become an encumbrance of a kind and thus reinforce rather than alleviate rural poverty.…mehr

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This book describes how communal values create obligations, which constrain the appropriation of resources embedded in informal networks and social relations among a homogenous people in a rural setting in Nigeria, a country with over 60% of its population especially rural households, living in poverty, in the midst of plenty. Using a unique non-econometric, conceptual and methodological approach, ethnographic and cross-sectional survey data, the book demonstrated how households get 'drawn back' by their stock of social capital, which become an encumbrance of a kind and thus reinforce rather than alleviate rural poverty.
Autorenporträt
Chris holds a B.Sc. (first class honours), M.Sc. Ph.D. Sociology, LL.B. (Hons), University of Lagos and BL. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1992, he has over 35 years senior executive management experience. He was pioneer DG/CEO National Identity Management Commission and now Ag. Head, Dept. of Sociology/Anthropology Baze University Abuja.