What is the Likelihood of the Social Safety Net Programme to Reduce Poverty in Ndop and Soulede -Roua in Cameroon?

Abstract

This paper sought to make a comparative analysis of the effects of the Social Safety Net Programme on poverty outcomes in Ndop and Soulede-Roua in Cameroon. Data was collected with the aid of questionnaires which were administered to 150 respondents in Ndop and 150 respondents in SouledeRoua. The study employed descriptive statistics and inferential statistics in analysing the data. Results from the analysis showed that participation in the Social Safety Net Programme in both localities has a negative but insignificant effect on the likelihood of reducing poverty though the effect was more important in Soulede-Roua than in Ndop. Furthermore, the unemployed, household size, widowed and no educational level were found to have a positive significant influence on the likelihood to reduce poverty. From a policy perspective, an important conclusion is that there is need for the government to improve on the efficiency of the programme by overcoming all the challenges inherent in the pilot experiment. Practically, government should use a participatory approach in the management of the project.

Key Words: Social Safety Net Programme, Poverty outcomes,Probit, Cameroon

DOI: 10.7176/DCS/10-8-07

Publication date:August 31^st 2020