Received: 2024-02-11  |  Accepted: 2024-05-30  |  Published: 2024-06-30

Title

Transition towards eradication of poverty in Africa


Abstract

This study examines the state of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) One, which is to eradicate poverty in Africa. This study was inspired by the reality that most African nations suffer from political unrest, tyranny, conflicts, and natural disasters caused by the climate, all of which harm socioeconomic development at both country-specific and regional levels. The study examines the extent of poverty in an African context from a holistic perspective before discussing trends and determining whether poverty has worsened or improved over time. The study also identifies barriers to SDG One implementation in the region. The study aims to investigate the different interventions needed to implement SDG One successfully. Finding answers to the guiding question involved adopting a qualitative desktop study and gathering data by analysing various secondary documents. The study aims to answer the following research questions: what causes poverty in African countries, and what interventions are required to achieve SDG One in the region? The study's framework was based on the human capabilities approach (HCA). The research examines the social, political, economic, and environmental variables that could impede the region's efforts to implement SDG One. The study discusses best practices and suggests interventions to improve the situation.


Keywords

Africa, human capabilities approach, poverty, qualitative study, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), SDG One


JEL classifications

O10 , O20 , O40 , O50


URI

http://jssidoi.org/ird/article/162


DOI


Pages

78-91


Funding


This is an open access issue and all published articles are licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Authors

Vyas-Doorgapersad , Shikha
University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.uj.ac.za
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Journal title

Insights into Regional Development

Volume

6


Number

2


Issue date

June 2024


Issue DOI


ISSN

ISSN 2345-0282 (online)


Publisher

VšĮ Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, Vilnius, Lithuania

Cited

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