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Title: Social Welfare Policy: An Assessment of the Structural Adjustment Programme 1987-1993
Authors: Onipede Kayode Joseph
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Onipede Kayode Joseph Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, PMB 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
MLA 8 Joseph, Onipede Kayode. "Social Welfare Policy: An Assessment of the Structural Adjustment Programme 1987-1993." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 9, no. 10, Oct. 2024, pp. 4095-4107, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i10.006. Accessed Oct. 2024. APA 6 Joseph, O. (2024, October). Social Welfare Policy: An Assessment of the Structural Adjustment Programme 1987-1993. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 9(10), 4095-4107. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i10.006 Chicago Joseph, Onipede Kayode. "Social Welfare Policy: An Assessment of the Structural Adjustment Programme 1987-1993." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 9, no. 10 (October 2024), 4095-4107. Accessed October, 2024. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i10.006.
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ABSTRACT: Problem statement: This study examined social welfare policy in Nigeria, with emphasis on the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) objectives and its social welfare implications. The study looks at the effects of the Adjustment Programme and juxtaposes it with the social roles, responsibilities and objectives of the government, particularly in the area of providing socioeconomic and welfare needs for the people, to improve life and enhance the status of man and protect his dignity. In addition, responsibility of the government to her citizen is explained as a constitutional principle and obligation that should be a cardinal objectives and priority of the government. Approach: The methodology used for this study is secondary mode of data collection, which enhanced the understanding of the welfare status of Nigerians in the pre-SAP and post-SAP period under review. For example, studies by Philip Asiodu and Pius Okigbo on the introduction of SAP and the implications on people’s welfare pointed to the fact that, SAP is not a microeconomic policy, arguing that any policy that will address people’s welfare must be short term, unlike this study which examine the implications of SAP on the economic power parity and the well-being of the people. However, the study observes that the adoption of the structural adjustment policy by the government negates the welfare approach to governance. Instead of improving the welfare of Nigerians, the policy only made Nigerians vulnerable. Results: The study revealed a sharp decline in the peoples welfare, while it was observed that the socio-economic hardship that follows the implementation of the Structural Adjustment Programme have remained unabated, with succeeding administrations trying to fully deregulate the economy. Conclusion: In conclusion, the study revealed that, social policy in Nigeria has fall short of the principle and the concept of welfarism, which is about the general well-being of the citizens in health, education, safety and security, personal freedom and social capital that are lacking in today’s Nigeria.

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