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Conceivable Challenges Heads of Schools Face in Managing School-Based Income-Generating Activities Among Public Secondary Schools in Kilimanjaro Region – Tanzania

This study explored and examined the conceivable challenges heads of schools face in managing School-Based Income-Generating Activities (SB-IGAs) in public secondary schools in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. Guided by Resource Dependency Theory, the study adopted the embedded model of convergent design under a mixed research approach for concurrent data collection and analysis. Probability and non-probability sampling techniques were used to obtain 36 Heads of Schools (HOSs), 360 Teachers, 432 Students, and 6 District Education Officers. The quantitative data were descriptively analyzed through frequencies and percentages, and presented in tables, whereas qualitative data were transcribed and analyzed in themes emerging, and explained in words supported by verbatim quotations. The study found that inadequate knowledge and shortage of funds as initial capital were stumbling blocks that prevented the advancement and stability of SB-IGAs. The study also revealed that there was the inadequacy of land set aside and insufficient water supply that was explicitly meant for SB-IGAs in public secondary schools. The study concluded that inadequacy of land, insufficient water supply, lack of transparency, lack of motivation and inadequate funds as initiation capital are the core challenges that prevent the advancement of SB-IGAs and thus hinder financial sustainability in public secondary schools in Kilimanjaro region. Therefore, the study recommends that the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology should develop and adopt clear strategies for resolving challenges that HOSs face in managing SB-IGAs in public secondary schools in Tanzania.

The Korean University Students’ Perceptions on Extensive Reading Experience: A Case Study

Objectives The aim of the study is to find effective ways for implementing ER (Extensive Reading) in Korean EFL education through the investigation of the Korean university students’ perception of their firsthand ER experience.
 Methods The current study adopted qualitative inquiry for research. ER approach was implemented in English Reading class at one of the flagship national universities in Korea for one semester. Research data were mostly collected from in-depth interviews, which were audio-recorded and transcribed for further analysis. The iterative and constant data comparison method of the grounded theory (Strauss & Corbin, 1990) was adopted to analyze the data. Also, the students’ reading logs were collected, in order to look into how the students’ reading habit and reading record were related to their perceptions on ER.
 Results The results showed a mixed finding with regard to the students’ perceptions. The students, who showed positive perception for ER had pleasant English learning in the past and had a belief that a language should be learned naturally. Moreover, they exhibited high tolerance to ambiguity and good English proficiency. Finally, they made the best out of the ER experience by choosing appropriate books for their level and setting aside time for ER in the midst of busy schedules. However, the opposite was shown by the students’ with negative perception.
 Conclusions First, it is desirable to create an English-using environment rather than English-studying environment, from an early age. Second, building up strong vocabulary should be a prerequisite before starting to read extensively. Third, reliable Lexile measure and systematic categorization of authentic books should be developed for EFL learners in order to facilitate their book selections. Finally, ER should be introduced in EFL classrooms as part of the English language curriculum.

PROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF THREE VARIETIES OF KOLA NUT SELECTED FROM ALAMISI MARKET IKIRUN, OSUN STATE NIGERIA.

Three (3) varieties of Cola, a tropical African crop of the family Sterculiacea, were gotten from Ikirun, State of Osun Nigeria, conventional method was used to cured it by wrapping it in clean leaves of banana to decrease the quantity of moisture lost and after that set aside for fourteen days in the laboratory before used. Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) 1984 methods was used to carry out proximate analysis of the species. The results obtained showed that Cola nitida had (60.80%), moisture, (2.94%) ash, (7.91%) crude protein, and (2.70%) caffeine. Cola accuminata had (56.30%) moisture, (3.04%) ash, (8.68%), crude protein and (2.75%) caffeine, while Garcinia Kola had (51.30%) moisture, (2.95%) ash, (8.90%) crude protein and (2.96%) caffeine.

The Influence of Financial Literacy, Financial Behavior, and Income on Investment Decisions (2018 Student Case Study for Management Study Program Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara)

An investment decision is to set aside some stages to try to obtain investment returns or profits in the future. One of the factors needed to make an investment is capital or funds. The author's goal is to see the effect of financial literacy, financial behavior, income from decisions on students of the faculty of economics, management study program class of 2018. The number of samples in this study were 84 and using the Slovin formula. The technical analysis in this study uses multiple linear regression analysis, multiple correlation, termination, t test and F test. The results of this study indicate that financial literacy (X1) has a positive and significant effect on entry decisions (Y). Financial behavior (X2) has no effect on successful decisions (Y). Income (X3) has no effect on successful decisions (Y). Financial literacy, financial behavior, income simultaneously have a significant effect on investing decisions (a case study of students of the 2018 class of management study program at the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra).

Expansion of Budgetary to Public Universities in Ghana Case: University of Development Studies

The success of the university as a whole depends heavily on the administration and upkeep of its facilities. When taking a closer look, however, it becomes clear that increasing financial resources at the University for Development Studies (UDS) is crucial but constrained, as there are only two budget lines that cover all university expenses. The university's budgetary allocation needs to be expanded, so it needs to look far afield for ways to involve other relevant stakeholders in the planning process. This paper assesses whether or not the government provides funding for university infrastructure projects, and whether or not individual schools receive funding for their own expansion. Research techniques, such as structured questionnaires, were used for data collection and analysis, and both qualitative and quantitative approaches were taken. According to the data, 67.5% of people feel that the government does not help with infrastructure. A total of 47.5% of the university's infrastructure needs were found to be within the purview of the Ministry of Finance, making it the most directly relevant governmental agency. It was also found that 77.5% of respondents disagreed that there are funds set aside for expansion projects within the health school. It was found that 77.5% of respondents from the school of applied economics agreed that funding should be made available for the growth of medical and health science schools. They should have a budgetary allocation from the government to improve upon infrastructure development and staff development, and it is recommended that the government initiate policies that are geared toward bringing support to the university in order to enhance and or support its infrastructure development, such as laboratories, the construction of new lecture halls, libraries, and information centres, and direct budgetary allocations from the government. Keywords : Budgetary allocation, expanding, government, development. DOI: 10.7176/RJFA/13-16-04 Publication date: August 31 st 2022

Rural livelihoods, community-based conservation, and human–wildlife conflict: Scope for synergies?

Halting biodiversity loss is a major contemporary challenge. Nature protection can help conserve biodiversity, but increasing wildlife numbers inside protected areas and shrinking habitats intensify interactions between humans and wildlife, potentially causing human–wildlife conflict (HWC). Contemporary narratives of HWC highlight detrimental effects on households' socioeconomic outcomes. Despite a wealth of literature on HWC, many studies remain descriptive and little inferential evidence has been provided. Here we identify the determinants and effects of reported HWC on household outcomes using spatial predictors and an original farm-household dataset collected in Namibia's share of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area. In addition to dependence on agriculture, we find that community-based conservation, the share of a community's area set aside for conservation, and habitat connectivity are key drivers of HWC. Contrary to contemporary narratives of HWC, we find that reported conflicts did not have strong negative effects on household income and livelihood diversity. Conversely, community-based wildlife conservation increases income and livelihood diversity among participating households. It is, however, also associated with food insecurity concerns. Such concerns may be driven by comparatively higher restrictions related to land use planning and zoning that constrain productive land uses, such as agriculture. Our findings suggest that community-based conservation can create development synergies for households in favorable environments, despite increasing HWC risks. However, potential trade-offs including non-material costs warrant further research.

The Urgence Of The Control Mechanism Of Authority The Prosecutor General In Waiting The Case For Public Interest (Seponeering)

The urgency of the control mechanism over the Attorney General's authority in overriding cases in the public interest (seponeering) is a manifestation of obtaining protection of human rights for every citizen who is harmed by the issuance of seponeering by the Attorney General. Apart from these reasons, the importance of controlling the authority of the Attorney General is also to create the principles of justice and legal certainty. Legal practices that often occur in the judicial process show stagnation in realizing these three things, both the protection of human rights (HAM), justice and legal certainty. Whereas the spirit of forming the Criminal Procedure Code which was promulgated based on Law Number 8 of 1981 laid the basic foundation for the protection of human rights (HAM) as the main goal, which includes upholding justice and legal certainty. There is stagnation in the effort to control the seponeering issued by the Attorney General, because there are juridical limitations in the pretrial object institution as stated in the Elucidation of Article 77 of Law Number 8 of 1981 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code which states that: with "discontinuation of prosecution" does not include setting aside cases for the public interest which are the authority of the Attorney General.

Improving health in London: reflections from three mini case studies (HIV, mental health, healthcare estate)

ABSTRACT Global health will increasingly be determined by cities and therefore city-wide transformation of health and care is crucially important. Reflections from our experiences in London suggest some critical ingredients for city-wide transformation, including: having a shared aim; robust engagement with the citizens, service users and providers of services; setting aside organisational priorities and effective incentives to do so; a focus on enablers; strong city-wide leadership. Rather than working ‘together but separately’, health and care partners must work ‘together, together’ if cities are to meet the health and care challenges of the next decade.

In the bleak mid-winter: The value of brownfield sites for birds during the winter

Brownfield sites (e.g., wastelands, disused industrial grounds and power stations) are valuable refuges for urban birds during the breeding season. This owes to the presence of vegetation in different stages of succession, which provide a high diversity of food and breeding resources. However, insufficient research has explored their winter value, when temperatures are lower and food is scarcer. Accordingly, 342 bird and habitat surveys were conducted in brownfield sites, and other land-uses, across Greater Manchester. Bird density estimates were then calculated using Distance software and bird-habitat associations were analysed using Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA). Moreover, the impact of brownfield site development on winter bird density from 2000 to 2009 in Greater Manchester was explored using the bird density estimates, and historical image function in Google Earth. In brownfield sites, Pica pica had the highest density estimate (142 per km2), although four species had estimated densities > 100 per km2 (Turdus merula; Cyanistes caeruleus; Passer domesticus; Aegithalos caudatus). The CCA indicated that Aegithalos caudatus, Cyanistes caeruleus, Parus major, Prunella modularis were associated with Fagus sylvatica, Betula pendula, and Buddleja davidii on brownfield sites, which during the winter 1) produce seeds 2) support overwintering insects, providing a valuable food source. Nevertheless, across land-uses, most species favoured green space and pre-2000 housing. Brownfield sites were most replaced between 2000 and 2009, with 17.8 km2, 14.9 km2, and 12 km2 replaced by commercial, industrial, and post-2000 housing respectively. This is likely to have had a negative impact on the winter density of most bird species, owing to 1) the removal of brownfield site vegetation 2) increases in impervious land cover. Future declines in winter bird abundance could be mitigated by retaining brownfield site vegetation and setting aside brownfield sites in close proximity to green space and pre-2000 housing.

Inhaler Non-Adherence, Associated Factors and Asthma Control among Asthma Patients in a Tertiary Level Hospital in Tanzania.

Inhaled medications including corticosteroids are the most effective long-term controller medicines for asthma-related chronic airway inflammation. Despite this fact, 30% to 70% of the uncontrolled asthma patients report non-adherence to their inhalers. This study investigated factors affecting inhaler non-adherence among outpatient asthma patients in Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam Tanzania and related the level of inhaler adherence to the extent of asthma control. A cross-sectional hospital-based study was conducted among patients with bronchial asthma in the pulmonology clinic of Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania. Patients' demographic, clinical and socio-economic factors were collected using a structured questionnaire. Medication adherence was self-reported using a 10-item Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI) questionnaire. Adherence was gauged as good when the score was 50, intermediate (score 46-49) or poor (score ≤ 45). Asthma control was assessed using a 5-question Asthma Control Test (ACT). A score of ≥20 meant well controlled asthma while a score of ≤19 meant poorly controlled asthma. Patients' inhaler use technique was assessed using a 10-step checklist. Patient's technique was regarded correct when all the steps were performed correctly. Categorical data were summarised as proportions. Binary logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with inhaler non-adherence. Significance level was set at p-value less than .05. A total of 385 asthma patients were enrolled in the study. Females were 206 (53.5%), 232(60.3%) were non-adherent to medications and 283(73.5%) had poorly controlled asthma. Lack of health insurance, fear of medication side effects, being too busy, having alternative medication for asthma and incorrect inhaler technique were significantly associated with non-adherence to inhalers, all p-values <.05. The magnitude of inhaler non-adherence and poorly controlled asthma were very high. Promoting adherence through patients' education on asthma and its management, emphasis on patients' insurance coverage and setting aside time to care for ones' self are fundamental in optimising asthma care and treatment.

Preface: 2022 International Conference on Biochemical Engineering and Environmentally Friendly Material (BEEFM 2022)

2022 International Conference on Biochemical Engineering and Environmentally Friendly Material (BEEFM 2022) was successfully held online from May 14 to 15, 2022 in Xi'an, China. The conference invited scholars and experts in the fields of chemistry, biology, environmental engineering and materials application from various universities and institutes, to participate in the review and guidance of this conference. The conference focuses on the latest research fields, and provides an international cooperation and exchange platform for experts, scholars and business managers in these fields.&#x0D; The aim of BEEFM 2022 is to share the research achievements, discuss the key challenges and research directions of the development, and jointly promote the industrialization cooperation and continuous innovation of international academic achievements. This collection of proceedings compiles oral and paper presentations submitted by the authors and scrutinized by the special committee. &#x0D; Due to travel restrictions and indoor activities related to COVID-19, we were forced to move BEEFM 2022 online. Attendees were notified one month in advance that the on-site conference was changed to an online conference. The online conference was held on the video conferencing software. Because of the wide coverage of this conference and the large number of attendees, we divided the conference into main session and sub-sessions. The opening ceremony was held in the main session and a speech was delivered by the invited speaker. After the main session, we divided the participants into three sub-sessions. Each author spoke for about 15-20 minutes on detailed material in the slides, with the same amount of time set aside for questions and discussion. The format of questioning and discussion was that after each author's introduction, the conference chairman and committee members asked and answered questions. At least one attendee could ask questions that will be answered by the speaker.&#x0D; BEEFM 2022 had brought together many excellent works, latest ideas and concepts. New ideas have been provided in the fields of chemistry, biology, environmental engineering and materials application. Look forward to meeting again next year.&#x0D; BEEFM 2022 Conference Scientific Committees&#x0D; Xi'an, China

Political Oppositions in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes: A State-of-the-Field(s) Review

AbstractPolitical opposition has long been one of the most dramatically understudied elements of real-world politics in contemporary democratic and authoritarian regimes. The past decade or so has, however, witnessed an upsurge of new opposition research that begs for a major state-of-the-field review. Interestingly, recent scholarship has focused more on manifestations of opposition in authoritarian and hybrid than in democratic systems, which indicates a latent reconceptualization of political opposition (setting aside older distinctions between regime-loyal opposition and regime-challenging forms of resistance, dissidence and contestation). With a focus on party-based forms of opposition, which have been widely considered to mark the most effective form of opposition, this review article takes stock and highlights key issues for future research as well as some inherent obstacles to the emergence of a more integrated field of cross-regime opposition studies.

Empowering Woman Through the Sharia Savings and Loan Program in an Effort to Survive During the Covid-19 Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has encourage more women not to return to work during the pandemic. This adversely affects not only women's welfare but also economic progress and women's independence. The Sharia Borrowing Program from the Sharia Cooperatives assisted by Rumah Zakat is one of the efforts to provide capital to women who have micro businesses in order to be able to maintain their business activities during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study aims to determine the impact of empowering women by Rumah Zakat through the sharia savings and loan program during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research is a descriptive research and uses a qualitative approach. The data collection method used in-depth interviews conducted to 12 members of BUMMas, Village Officer, Relawan Inspirasi and the management of the Mitra Insan Mandiri Cooperative in Gilingan Village and the Berkah Bersama Cikeusik Cooperative in Pandeglang Regency. The results of the study show that women who are members of savings and loan groups are able to take advantage of interest-free financing to maintain their economic business so as not to go out of business during the Covid-19 pandemic. Savings and loan activities are also able to educate members to set aside income as member savings in cooperatives so that they can become future savings. Through regular member coaching, there is a change in the mindset of members to no longer access loans to moneylenders who pay high interest.&#x0D; Keywords: Covid-19 Pandemic, Women Empowerment, Sharia Savings and Loan Program

Dynamics of particles and plankton under the action of internal solitary waves

The motion of particles and plankton organisms, both passive and vertically swimming, as well as the variation of their concentration, under the action of internal waves, is considered. General solutions refer to steady progressive waves of an arbitrary form and amplitude, whereas in specific examples we consider solitary internal waves (internal solitons) which are sufficiently short to allow setting aside much slower processes such as diurnal changes of light and temperature, and internal tides. The cases of small Reynolds numbers Re when a passive particle moves with the fluid, and of large Re when its velocity can be smaller or larger than that of fluid, are considered. The dynamic of particles’ concentration is also studied. Two models of vertical swimming juxtaposing with the transport by the current are considered. Specific calculations refer to the waves in a two-layer fluid and a stratified layer with a given Brunt–Vaisala frequency. The results show that a wave affects the organisms differently when they are initially distributed homogeneously, and when they occupy a thin layer as is rather common in the upper ocean. In the latter case, the layer is deformed differently for the different motility mechanisms, whereas the variation of the particles’ number per unit length of the deformed layer can be the same for passive and active (able to swim) particles. These results are in qualitative agreement with the available data of field and laboratory experiments.

A CASE OF MISFIRING? Lazarides v The Chairman of the Firearms Appeal Board 2005 JDR 0584 (T)

No person may possess a firearm unless he holds a licence issued by the Commissioner of Police (Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000 (s 3); (now repealed) Arms and Ammunition Act 75 of 1969 (s 2)). Where an application for a licence is refused, the applicant may appeal to the Appeal Board (Firearms Control Act (s 133)). Under the Arms and Ammunition Act the appeal lay to the Minister of Law and Order, who could delegate this function to the Appeal Board (s 3(2) read with s 14A and 44(1)). The applicant in the Lazarides case applied for the review and setting aside of a refusal of a firearm licence. It is not clear from the judgment who all the respondents were. It appears that the Appeal Board (FAB) was the second respondent, the Central Firearms Registrar (sic) (CFR) the fourth respondent (being a department within the police which is responsible for the administration of firearm licences), and the Deputy Minister of Safety andSecurity the fifth respondent. It is likely that the other two respondents were the Commissioner of Police and the Minister of Safety and Security. The references to the parties in the judgment are somewhat confusing. The application for the licence had been made under the Arms and Ammunition Act 75 of 1969 which was then still in operation. The Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000 subsequently replaced the 1969 Act on 1 July 2004 (see South African Gun Owners Association v State President of the Republic of South Africa (TPD) 2004-06-30 case number 16620/04 and the discussion by Van der Berg “The Role of National and International Sportshooting, Hunting and Collectors Organisations in Terms of the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000” 2004 25(2) Obiter 468. The intention with the adoption of the 2000 Act was to control firearms more comprehensively and effectively (see long title of the 2000 Act), and further, to give effect to SouthAfrica’s international obligations in terms of the United Nations’ Convention against Transnational Organised Crime; see in this regard Vrancken and Van der Berg “The South African Regulation of the Conveyance of Munitions at Sea” 2005 30 SAYIL 147).The judgment was marked not reportable. That is both strange and regrettable in view of the public and academic interest in the topic of firearm licensing (to the extent that a number of organisations representing large numbers of individuals unsuccessfully applied to interdict the new (2000) Act from coming into operation; see Van der Berg 2004 Obiter 468; see also Carnelley and Van der Berg “Reasons for Refusal of Firearm Licences” 2003 Obiter 555 and Vrancken and Van der Berg 2005 30 SAYIL 147, as well asnumerous reports in the news and popular media). There is a lack of reported case law on the subject. Very little information has beenforthcoming from the state authorities as regards considerations taken into account by the state authorities in the determination of applications for firearm licences. This leaves the public and the legal fraternity to a large extent in the dark regarding the prospects of success of firearm licence applications. It is almost impossible to judge when an application for a firearm licence is likely to be successful, and when not. It would be in the public interest to report whatever court decisions become available on the topic. (The judgment has since also been reported at 2006 1 All SA 396 (T).)

Making rapid shifts in work roles – an essential teamwork skill. An exploratory study of facilitating and inhibiting factors

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to explore rapid role shifts at work and to describe the factors that facilitate or inhibit such role shifts, and how these factors affect the employee.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative study was conducted with 12 participants from four public sector organizations. The participants systematically documented their work role shifts over the course of three days. Based on these data, they were interviewed about their shifts in work roles. All data were analyzed thematically.FindingsRapid role shifts do not work without extensive mental preparation and commitment. The role changes were perceived as stimulating if there was clarity about purpose, context and the significance of one’s own role, and if there was time both to switch between different roles and to reflect.Research limitations/implicationsThis study was only performed in public sector organizations, and with a relatively small sample of interviewees. To generalize the results a more comprehensive collection of data would be required, including independence between researchers and subjects.Practical implicationsAdequate work structures, well-thought-out plans, time set aside for adjustment and reflection, and, not least, well-functioning information technologies are essential to teamwork commitment and satisfaction. As occasional teams, virtual teams and remote work become more common in the future, attention must be paid to rapid work role shifts by governments, policymakers and employers.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first systematic study of the challenges involved in rapid shifts in work roles.

Secular discernment: A process of individual unlearning and collective relearning

Through a process of action research with a non-religious organization, this article provides a foundation for the characteristics of a secular discernment process. Importantly, we argue that discernment can be conceptualized as a process of entwined individual unlearning and collective relearning. Our action research study contributes to both the discernment and the unlearning literatures by unpacking how discernment encourages a process of individual unlearning – which our study suggests entails a process of ‘setting aside’ and reflexive-distancing from a priori individual knowledge – to be more open and receptive to new ways of emergent collective re-learning. The process of unlearning – and the behavioural norms and routines that are central to discernment – underscores the collective relearning process. The article concludes with future pathways for research.

Articulating the Church's story as legal defendant in abuse claims: Can the Magisterium help?

Catholic entities are being sued for personal injury compensation arising from sexual abuse perpetrated by church personnel. In some jurisdictions, the situation has deteriorated because of changes to the statute of limitations, the naming of an entity to sue, the setting aside of previous settlements, and abuse compensation law firms. Oftentimes there are overstated, doubtful or apparently false claims, and disturbing decisions. There is a feeling of being cornered with minimal prospects for change. How and what does the Church communicate when its predicament is frequently not ‘right and just?’ This article scrutinizes such powerlessness using the Magisterium of the Catholic Church on the truth of social communications. The Church insists on a proper understanding of truth and its uses. Despite the new adverse realities, the Church’s responses should communicate the truth in love. The article begins an analysis of various factors and recent changes causing the Church to find itself in a no-win situation. Next, several significant yet alternative perspectives are presented. Finally, there is an investigation of the magisterial teachings of the Catholic Church on the truth of social communications which offer a theological context to rethink the Church’s current circumstances.

Applying Encryption and Decryption Algorithm for Data Security in Cloud

Data security refers to the method involved with safeguarding information from unapproved access and information corruption all through its lifecycle. Data security includes information encryption, hashing, tokenization, and key administration practices that protect information across all applications and stages. Cloud framework for getting to information with mysterious confirmation gives safer client verification, client revocation and prevents replay attacks. Access control is handled on cloud KDCs it is overall safer aimed at information encryption. Produced decentralized KDC's are then gathered by (KGC). Framework gives confirmation to the client, in which just framework approved clients can unscramble, view the put away data. Client approvals and access control plot is presented in cloud, which is important for hindering replay attacks and supports change of data set aside in the cloud. The entry control plot is procuring thought since just upheld clients should approach genuine examine. Our arrangement thwarts maintains creation, replay attacks, scrutinizing and adjust data set aside in the cloud. We in like manner address client disavowal. The issues of endorsement, access control, security affirmation should be handled simultaneously.

Microfinance Credit and Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria (2008 to 2019)

The study examined the relationship between microfinance credit and alleviation of poverty in Nigeria, Poverty can be regarded as the denial of choices and opportunities, a defiance of human dignity. Despite all the policies and measures, taken to reduce poverty , no noticeable success has been achieved in this direction. The key issue is to find out the relationship between microfinance credit and poverty alleviation in Nigeria. using unemployment rate, fixed capital formation and per capita income as proxy for poverty alleviation, while micro finance credit was used as the independent variable of the study. The study covered a period of eleven years from 2008 to 2019. Ordinary least square regression analysis was used in testing the hypotheses of the study. The regression result found that there is a significant relationship between microfinance bank and unemployment rate in Nigeria, there is a significant relationship between microfinance bank and capital formation in Nigeria and there is a significant relationship between microfinance bank and per capita income in Nigeria. The study therefore concluded that microfinance credit has the ability of reducing rate of poverty in the country. The study therefore recommends that the Central Bank of Nigeria should regulate and monitor the activities of Microfinance and also administer specialized funds set aside to improve microcredit access at affordable cost, especially SME Credit Guarantee Schemes.