Abstract
Social protection has emerged as a
critical component of development strategies, especially within the context of
achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Social protection is particularly vital in Nigeria
due to widespread poverty, high unemployment rates, and socio-economic
inequalities. The implementation of social protection programmes, such as
conditional cash transfers, school feeding programs, and health insurance
schemes, has been integral to the country’s SDG agenda. This makes Social
Protection Strategies veritable tools to address such challenges. The study assessed the social protection strategies on
human capital outcomes (Health and Education) on beneficiaries in Sokoto State
Nigeria. The study adopted the Change
theory in viewing the strategies on the beneficiaries. The study employed the
mixed method research technique, involving both quantitative and qualitative
research method techniques. The driving tool is the quantitative
(questionnaire) corroborated by the qualitative (interview and FGD). 386 sample beneficiaries across the various
intervention sites in the state using structured format of questionnaire and
interviews as well as systematic observations. The findings of the study among
others reveal that; the program
has made vulnerable people in Sokoto State feel better by giving them cash
transfers, healthcare subsidies, and education incentives. The study therefore recommends among others that; there is an urgent need to strengthen health infrastructure
by building more PHCs across the sites, train more health care workers, and
make it easier for people to get services through the availability of
programmes.
Key Words: Social Protection, Human Capital Outcomes, Health and well-being, Quality education, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
DOI: www.doi.org/10.36349/fujpam.2025.v4i01.018
author/Nathan Marcus, Ph.D & Auta Yusuf, Ph.D
journal/FUJPAM Vol. 4, No. 1
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