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Impact of Social Capital on Poverty Reduction: The Moderating Role of Youth Empowerment in North Central States of Nigeria

This study is to examine the influence of social capital on poverty reduction with the moderating role of youth empowerment in the North Central States of Nigeria. The motivation of the study is linked to the fact that the region is facing continued poverty in spite of the existence of robust community networks and youth populations. The focus of this study is on three dimensions of social capital namely cooperative membership, social media membership, and social club membership, while youth empowerment is used as a moderating variable. A descriptive survey design was adopted and data were col…