International Research Journal of Education and Technology

The study examined the Influence of Good Governance on Poverty Alleviation in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The population of the study comprised 3,420 members of community-based organization in 7 communities in Ikwerre local government area. The population of the study comprised 3,420 members of community-based organizations in 7 communities in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State. The stratified random sampling technique was adopted to select a sample of 1,026 members. The descriptive survey research design was adopted. An instrument titled “Influence of Good Governance on Poverty Alleviation Questionnaire (IGGPAQ)” was used for data collection. The reliability index is 0.80. Three research questions were posed. They were analyzed using simple percentages and weighted mean. The study found amongst others that building accountable institutions as a means of controlling corruption drastically reduces poverty in the society. It was recommended amongst others that Ikwerre Local Government Council should ensure the improved access to education in order to increase the level of education of the rural people and reduce the number of poor people in communities.

Keywords: Influence, Good Governance and Poverty Alleviation.