MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGS) AND ITS EFFECT ON ECONOMY: A STUDY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
Abstract
This researcher is set out to examine the future possibilities of Nigeria achieving The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development with references to Cross River state. To achieve the set objectives which were: to examine the effectiveness of Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria economic Development, to identify the challenges hampering the movement of the indicator in desired economic directions and to identify the supportive policy that influence and control the behavior of the indicators in desired economic directions. Three hypothesis were formulated using Fitted Trend Equation and F-test statistics. Also, using analysis of variance (ANOVA) method A well structured questionnaire was designed and administered randomly to one hundred and twenty (120) respondent of Cross River State. The analysis of Administered questionnaire revealed that, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has so far created reasonable effect on the Nigeria economy, that there are lot of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Nigeria. Therefore, the implication of the research is that government, non-governmental organization need to do more galvanized effort to reach. 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development. Conclusively, it calls for adjustment in planning, monitoring and funding in the future.
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