Open AccessImpact of small hydropower developments on rural transformation in Nigeria
Author(s) -
E E Imo,
Adeniyi Olayanju,
Francis Ibikunle,
S. O. Dahunsi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/445/1/012023
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , economic growth , action plan , corporate governance , rural area , sustainable development , population , rural economy , administration (probate law) , rural economics , rural development , business , rural population , development economics , geography , economics , political science , sociology , philosophy , linguistics , demography , management , archaeology , finance , law , agriculture
Rural transformation in Nigeria constitutes a major problem. Over the years rural development has not been given priority attention and this is where about seventy percent of the estimated Nigeria population of 180 million resides. The problem has largely been identified as government non-sustainable policy action towards rural transformation. However, the recent Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (2017 – 2020) of the Nigerian administration seem to address this imbalance by directing governance largely towards the rural dwellers. The paper highlights the importance of small hydropower technology in driving rural economy thereby reducing rural-urban migration.