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ROLE OF HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (SOWEDA) IN THE ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY IN THE SOUTH WEST REGION OF CAMEROON

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Poverty is a problem that has been and is still baffling the international community. There are bodies put in place by the United Nation Organization (UNO) to eradicate poverty in all forms but despite these we still have places facing extreme poverty. Many bodies, writers, scholars have come up with ideas and methods for the eradication of poverty in the last centuries but till today, poverty is sweeping the world especially the less developed countries. This research analyzes the fact that human capital development precisely (HCD) the educational aspect of HCD has greatly helped in the alleviation of poverty in the Southwest region (SWR) of Cameroon. My findings show that there has been a tremendous increase in the development of education in this region. There have been the creation of schools, provision of better infrastructures, and arrangement of school programs to suit the job market. All these put together have let to increase enrollment rate in this region as compared to other regions. As a result, there have been an increase in the production of graduates and the numbers of educated which has given them an upper hand in the job market. Firstly, Education has helped to increased their capabilities and choices to lead life. Secondly, education has made them improve productivity and witness growth. On the other hand, my research on the activities of South West Development Authority (SOWEDA) shows that this organization has carried out many different developmental projects from different places in the region for the alleviation of poverty and development. This organization sometimes educates the masses through workshops and trainings, which has led to their empowerment, improvement of their skills, increased production, income and growth. This research brings out the significance of education in a community and completely denied the fact that foreign aid and dependence on natural resources are the most important tools for the eradication of poverty. It points out that even with the presence of natural resources and foreign aid, education is needed to rightly position those two. The study finally brought out some recommendations to other communities on how to better tackle the issue of poverty, sectors that are very viable in poverty reduction.

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CHAPTER 1: RESEARCH PROPOSAL 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.2 Statement of problem 5
1.3 Hypothesis 5
1.4 Assumptions 6
1.5 Definition of key words 6
1.5.1 Human capital 6
1.5.2 Human capital development 6
1.5.3 Poverty 6
1.5.4 Alleviation of poverty 7
1.6 SOWEDA 7
1.7 Research questions 7
1.8 Significance of the study 7
1.9 Preliminary explanation of the puzzle 8
1.10 Literature review 10
1.11 Method of data collection and research design 13
1.12 Limitations of the design 13
1.13 Strength of the design 13
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 14
2.1 INTRODUCTION 14
2.2 Human capital development 14
2.3 The assessment of the educational aspect of human capital 22
2.4 Healthcare aspect of human capital 23
2.4.1 The links between health and poverty 26
2.4.2 The value of healthcare 26
2.5 Organizations and poverty reduction 27
2.5.1 Cases of organizations with successes in poverty reduction 27
2.6 Social development and human development 29
2.6.1 Social Development 29
2.6.2 The review of social development 29
2.6.3 The end goal of social capital 31
2.7 Human Development 31
2.7.1 A review of the literature of human development 31
2.8 Causal relationship between human capital development, human development and social development 33
2.8.1 A review of the relationship by different scholars 33
2.9 The importance of education above other things 36
2.10 The difference between my work and other findings 38
CHAPTER 3: THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL (EDUCATION) AND CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP WITH POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN THE SOUTHWEST REGION 40
3.1 INTRODUCTION 40
3.2 Development of education in the SWR of Cameroon 40
3.3 Ministries in charge of education in the SWR of Cameroon 43
3.3.1 Ministry Of Secondary Education - le Ministère Des Enseignements Secondaires (MINESEC) 43
3.3.2 The Ministry Of Higher Education -Le Ministre De L’enseignement Superieur (MINESUP) 43
3.4 Sectors in charge of education in the Southwest region of Cameroon 44
3.4.1 The public sector and the development of education in the SWR of Cameroon 44
3.4.1.1 Sample of a government school and its population increase over the years 45
3.4.2 The private sector and the development of education in the SWR of Cameroon 46
3.4.2.1 Some private secondary and higher institutions in the SWR of Cameroon 47
3.5 Technical and Vocational Education in the SWR. 48
3.6 Bilingual system of education 49
3.7 Infrastructural development of education in the SWR of Cameroon. 49
3.8 How has the development of education help to alleviate poverty? Or causal relationship between the development of education and poverty reduction 50
3.8.1 Meaning of poverty by others 50
3.8.2 Meaning of poverty by the people of South West Cameroon 52
3.8.3 How has the development of education led to the alleviation of poverty in this region? 52
3.8.3.1 Designation of school programs 53
3.8.3.2 Wage advantages 54
3.8.3.3 Education has prevented the transmission of generational poverty 55
3.8.3.4 Sustainable changes in agriculture 55
3.8.3.5 Education, healthcare and environmental protection. 57
3.8.3.6 Education and empowerment 58
CHAPTER 4: ACTIVITIES OR PROJECTS BY SOWEDA IN THE ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY IN THE SOUTHWEST REGION OF CAMEROON 60
4.1 INTRODUCTION 60
4.2 The various projects carried out by SOWEDA in the South West region and the various ways it has let to poverty alleviation. 60
4.2.1 The Livestock and Fisheries Development Project (LFDP) 61
4.2.1.1 Aim of the project in this region 62
4.2.1.2 The Livestock and Fisheries Development Project (LFDP) and poverty alleviation 63
4.2.2 The solar water scheme project 64
4.2.2.1 The main aim of the project 64
4.2.2.2 Contributions to poverty alleviation 65
4.2.3 SOWEDA School Cooperative Union 65
4.2.3.1 The main goal of this project 66
4.2.3.2 How SOWEDA School Cooperative Union helped to alleviate poverty 67
4.2.4 Rumpi Area Participatory Development Project 68
4.2.4.1 The aspirations of this project 69
4.2.4.2 Rumpi Area participatory development project and its effects on poverty reduction 70
4.2.5 Dibanda mile 14 foot bridge project 71
4.2.5.1 The purpose of this project 71
4.2.5.2 Dibanda mile 14 foot bridge project and impacts on the masses 72
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 73
5.1 Conclusion 73
5.2 Recommendations 73
REFERENCE 75

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