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Impact Of Zakat Distribution On Poverty Reduction In Sokoto South Local Government Area Of Sokoto State, Nigeria

Journal: AZKA International Journal Of Zakat & Social Finance (Vol.3, No. 1)

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Page : 147-156

Keywords : Poverty; Zakat; Distribution; Beneciafiries;

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Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to assesses the impact of Zakat distribution on poverty alleviation among Zakat beneficiaries in Sokoto South Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Data used for the study come from primary sources. The primary data was collected with aid of structured questionnaire administered to 50 units of the respondents from the beneficiaries and that constitute our population size, interviewe was also conducted respectively in the study. Data was analyzed using peason chi square test tool of analysis. Similarly, the results among other things indicated that Zakat distribution reduces poverty and improved livelihood of the beneficiaries. The study recommends that policy makers should come out with a laws that will give Zakat collectors full power to collect Zakat from the givers.

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