Strategies for local Anglican churches to alleviate rural poverty in Igboland, Nigeria.
| dc.contributor.advisor | De Gruchy, Steve M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Maduka, Johnson Obiora. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-08-16T11:02:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-08-16T11:02:55Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2002 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2002 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (M.Th.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2002. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This research project concerns the role that local Anglican Churches can play in alleviating poverty in rural Nigeria. After a brief overview of the political, economic and social background of Nigeria, the first chapter considers the causes and impact of rural poverty in Nigeria. The paper then defends a theological vision for rural development, identifying four key elements, namely stewardship, empowerment, self-reliance and the mobilization of local assets. In the final chapter, the paper argues that a combination of agriculture and micro-enterprise, in the form of small agricultural business, provides the most practical contribution the Church can make. A number of such business opportunities such as garri processing and livestock farming are considered. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3431 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Poverty--Economic aspects--Nigeria. | en |
| dc.subject | Poverty--Religious aspects--Christianity. | en |
| dc.subject | Church work with the poor--Nigeria. | en |
| dc.subject | Anglican Church of Nigeria. | en |
| dc.subject | Theses--Theology. | en |
| dc.subject | Poverty--Religious aspects--Nigeria. | en |
| dc.title | Strategies for local Anglican churches to alleviate rural poverty in Igboland, Nigeria. | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |