Effect of Herders Attacks on Poverty in Benue State

ABSTRACT This study examined the effect of herder’s attacks on poverty in Benue State. Specifically, the study sought to; determine the effect of physical attacks on poverty in Benue State, verify the effect of sexual assault on poverty in Benue State, investigate the effect of deprivation of adequate shelter on poverty in Benue State; and ascertain the effect of deprivation of adequate food on poverty in Benue State. A survey research design was adopted and the population of the study comprised of 483,692 internally displaced persons in Benue State. The study made use of 400 sample size and employed ordinary least square as a tool for data analysis. The study found out that physical attacks, sexual assault, deprivation of adequate shelter and deprivation of adequate food has significant effect on poverty in Benue State, Nigeria. The study was able to establish that physical attacks, sexual assaults, deprivation of access to shelter and food have a significant effect on poverty in Benue State. The study concludes that herder’s attacks have significant effect on poverty in Benue State, Nigeria. The study recommended amongst others that the Benue State government should provide a space where the both parties can run their activities without the interference of each other activities in the country. And also, the Benue State government should formulate policies that will restrict sexual assaults which will also enable movement of cattle movement across the boundaries of their normal space which will enhance and call for farmers set up for poverty Status of farmers in the land.