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Poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon, encompassing the inability to satisfy basic needs, lack of control over resources, lack of education and skills, poor health, malnutrition, lack of shelter, poor access to water and sanitation, vulnerability to shocks, violence and crime, and lack of political freedom and voice.1
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Akande, J.O., Ogunrin, A.B. (2014). Empowering the Poor in Nigeria through Adult and Community Education: Implications for Education Policy Reform. In: Falola, T., Abidogun, J. (eds) Education, Creativity, and Economic Empowerment in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137438508_5
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