Title:
THE EFFECT OF REMITTANCES IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN PUNTLAND: CASE OF GAROWE DISTRICT

Authors:
Mohamed Hassan Nour , Dr. Willy Muturi, Dr. Hellen K. Mberia

Volume - 2 Issue - 1, Pages - 2193-2209

Abstract:
Puntland state of Somalia receives a significant share of Somali Diaspora's remittances sent to home country yet the level of the poverty remains high and this brings a question of whether international remittances contributes to poverty reduction and alleviation. The general objective of the study was to determine the effect of the remittances in poverty alleviation in Puntland. The research employed mixed approach of quantitative and qualitative methods that have found to yield more data about it. Convenience sampling technique applied to select a sample size of 155 respondents of remittance receivers in Garowe town. Questionnaire and interview were used as the main data collection instruments and the data was analyzed by using of SPSS. The study found that the use of remittance effects remittances to alleviate poverty, as shown by table 4.9, 47.7% of the respondent that use the remitted funds for basic needs of their households. Also the amount of the remittance effects in remittances to alleviate poverty, as shown by table 4.16 ,26.5% of the respondents agreed that the amount of remittance affects the poverty alleviation of their respective households. the frequencies of remittance effect of the remittances to alleviate poverty as shown by table 4.18 , 38.8% of the respondents reported that frequency of remittance effects remittance in poverty alleviation. It was concluded that use of the remittance effects the remittance to alleviate poverty, secondly the amount of remittance and thirdly the frequency of the remittances also effect the remittance to alleviate poverty. the study recommendations are concluded ; the productive use of the remitted funds in the productive sectors of the economy which can empower the poor people to better off , the amount of the remitted funds should be increased in order to alleviate poverty and also the frequency of the remitted funds should be increased.

Cite this Article:

[Nour, Mohamed Hassan, Willy Muturi, Dr., and Hellen K. Mberia, Dr. "THE EFFECT OF REMITTANCES IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN PUNTLAND: CASE OF GAROWE DISTRICT." International Journal of Social Science & Economic Research 2.1 (2017): 2193-209.]