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    Breaking Nigeria's Vicious Cycle of Poverty: Building Effective and Efficient Institutional Capacity for Better Outcomes
    Olanrewaju Isiak Balogun, Adeyemi Aderombi
    November 9, 2026•DOI: 10.52589/AJESD-DYPDCL•Volume 9 Issue 5•9 views
    Nigeria combines substantial natural and human resources with persistently high poverty. The 2022 Multidimensional Poverty Index shows that 133 million people (63 per cent of the population) are multidimensionally poor. Recent World Bank and IMF assessments confirm that monetary poverty and food insecurity remain elevated despite post-2023 macroeconomic reforms. This paper argues that weak institutional capacity is the critical missing link between reform and household welfare. Drawing on institutional economics, state-capacity theory and the capability approach, it conceptualises institutional capacity in five dimensions: administrative, technical, political, fiscal and coordination capacity. Using a structured integrative review of official statistics, multilateral reports, governance indicators and peer-reviewed studies, the analysis shows how capacity shortfalls sustain the poverty trap through implementation failures, leakages, weak service delivery and low public trust. Stronger capacity can convert stabilisation gains into improved human capabilities, productivity and resilience. The paper contributes an institutional-capacity transmission framework and concludes that macroeconomic stabilisation is necessary but insufficient. Sustained poverty reduction requires professional public administration, institutionalised social protection, stronger fiscal institutions and sequenced reforms that protect sub-national delivery capacity. Read more
    Keywords:GovernanceInstitutional CapacityNigeriaPoverty ReductionState Capacity
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    Formalization of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana: Why Has It Failed?
    Benitta Wiafe
    March 8, 2026•DOI: 10.52589/AJENSR-BGGRUDGE•Volume 9 Issue 1•899 views
    Despite decades of governmental interventions, the formalization of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASM) in Ghana has largely failed. This paper examines the structural, institutional, and policy factors that hinder formalization, drawing on a critical analysis of scholarly literature, government reports, and policy analyses. Key barriers include high licensing costs, restricted access to mineralized land, bureaucratic centralization, enforcement bias, and miners' livelihood dependency. Policy accounts that frame informality as illegality or environmental irresponsibility further depoliticize structural drivers, legitimizing punitive approaches while overlooking progressive solutions. Institutional fragmentation and limited capacity at national and local levels exacerbate administrative delays, misalign regulatory frameworks with local realities, and weaken trust between miners and authorities. This study demonstrates the persistence of path dependency and policy inertia, showing how repeated reform cycles reproduce informality rather than reduce it. Evidence shows that effective formalization requires livelihood-sensitive, decentralized, and community-based governance strategies that integrate technical support, land access reform, and economic alternatives to ASM. This paper adds to debates on sustainable mining policy in sub-Saharan Africa by providing a comprehensive framework for understanding the continuing gap between ASM formalization objectives and practice. Read more
    Keywords:Artisanal and small-scale miningASM formalizationpolicy failuregovernancelivelihood dependencyinstitutional capacity.
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    African Journal of Accounting and Financial Research

    African Journal of Accounting and Financial Research (AJAFR) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes original, rigorously reviewed research in accounting, finance, and related disciplines. The journal provides a platform for the dissemination of high-quality theoretical and empirical scholarship that advances understanding of financial reporting, corporate governance, financial markets, and institutional performance. AJAFR welcomes contributions that test established theories against real-world contexts and generate evidence relevant to firms, capital markets, regulators, and policymakers, with particular attention to emerging and frontier economies alongside globally significant contributions.

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    African Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development

    African Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development (AJESD) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes original research in economics, development studies, public policy, and sustainability. The journal provides a platform for rigorous scholarship that examines economic growth, development, institutions, and public policy through the lens of sustainability. AJESD welcomes contributions that address contemporary development challenges and advance understanding of inclusive growth, environmental sustainability, economic resilience, and institutional effectiveness, with particular relevance to Africa and other developing regions alongside globally significant perspectives.

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    African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research

    African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research (AJSSHR) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes original research across the social sciences, humanities, and related interdisciplinary fields. The journal provides a platform for high-quality scholarship that combines empirical inquiry with theoretical analysis to advance understanding of human experience, social processes, cultural dynamics, and institutional change. AJSSHR welcomes contributions that employ comparative perspectives, interdisciplinary approaches, and in-depth analyses to address contemporary and historical issues across diverse societies and contexts.

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    British Journal of Contemporary Education

    British Journal of Comparative Education (BJCE) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes original research in comparative education, educational policy, educational leadership, curriculum studies, and related fields. The journal provides a platform for high-quality scholarship that examines the ideas, policies, practices, and challenges shaping education systems across diverse national, regional, and institutional contexts. BJCE welcomes contributions that address contemporary educational issues, including technology, inclusion, leadership, reform, and educational improvement, while advancing understanding through rigorous and context-sensitive analysis.

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    International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation

    International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (IJEBI) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes original research in entrepreneurship, innovation, business development, and related disciplines. The journal provides a platform for high-quality scholarship that examines the processes through which individuals, ventures, and organisations identify opportunities, mobilise resources, create value, and achieve growth in dynamic and uncertain environments. IJEBI welcomes contributions that advance understanding of entrepreneurial behaviour, innovation processes, venture creation, business growth, and the factors that shape organisational success across diverse economic and institutional contexts.

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    Journal of Higher Education Policy and Academic Development

    Journal of Higher Education Policy and Academic Development (JHEPAD) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes original research in higher education, educational policy, academic development, institutional governance, and related educational disciplines. The journal provides a platform for the dissemination of high-quality theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented research that advances understanding of the structures, policies, practices, and innovations shaping higher education systems worldwide. JHEPAD welcomes contributions that examine teaching and learning, academic leadership, institutional effectiveness, quality assurance, equity, and the evolving role of higher education in social, economic, and technological development.

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    Journal of NGO and Community Development

    Journal of NGO and Community Development (JNGOCD) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes original research in non-governmental organization (NGO) studies, community development, social development, public policy, and related interdisciplinary fields. The journal provides a platform for the dissemination of high-quality theoretical, empirical, and practice-oriented research that advances understanding of community empowerment, social transformation, grassroots development, civic engagement, and the role of NGOs in promoting sustainable development. JNGOCD welcomes contributions that examine development interventions, community participation, institutional effectiveness, social innovation, and collaborative approaches to addressing local and global development challenges.