Explore how your Babcock education connects to this global goal — and the career pathways available to you.
The UN and partners in Nigeria are implementing 30 activities under SDG 1, focusing on social protection, cash transfers, and access to basic services. Progress includes an increase in social assistance coverage from 2.2% in 2019 to 22.9% in 2022, and improved access to drinking water (82.2% in 2024). However, challenges persist; government spending on essential education services has declined, and poverty rates remain high. In Africa, structural unemployment, weak social safety nets, and inequality continue to hinder poverty eradication.
No Poverty is central to Nigeria's development, with over 62.9% of the population living in multidimensional poverty as of 2021. Despite UN and partner interventions, gaps remain in social protection, employment creation, and equitable access to resources. As a Babcock student, you can position yourself as a changemaker by aligning your education, skills, and career pathways to tackle poverty head-on.
Several Babcock University programmes provide knowledge and practical competencies relevant to poverty reduction.
Contact Academic Planning to get course codes.
Depending on your programme, you may encounter courses such as:
Students interested in SDG 1 can pursue careers such as:
To explore real-life trajectories of individuals who are building or have built a successful career in the identified pathways, download the LinkedIn app, search for any of the titles and examine the education, certifications, and career trajectories of search results. This provides a low-hanging opportunity for you to learn from their journey without contact. Where websites are available, explore for more information. You may also reach out to the individuals for mentorship by sending a well-structured request. Such networking with clarity may open doors where you have never imagined. Be proactive, build with clarity.
| Private-Sector Employers | Government Institutions | NGOs & International Organisations |
|---|---|---|
| Dangote Group | National Planning Commission | Oxfam Nigeria |
| MTN Nigeria | Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs & Poverty Reduction | ActionAid Nigeria |
| OCP Africa | National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) | Mercy Corps Nigeria |
| Access Bank | National Bureau of Statistics | Save the Children Nigeria |
| UBA | Bank of Industry | World Vision Nigeria |
| First Bank of Nigeria | SMEDAN | FHI 360 Nigeria |
Maintain strong performance in economics, development studies, statistics, finance, entrepreneurship, and policy-related courses. Undertake research projects focused on poverty, inequality, employment, or social protection.
Learn SPSS, STATA, R, Power BI, Tableau, and GIS. Obtain certifications in Monitoring & Evaluation, Project Management, and Development Finance.
Volunteer with NGOs. Participate in community development projects. Join Babcock outreach programmes. Engage in SDG-focused student initiatives.
Target internships with development agencies, government ministries, research institutes, microfinance institutions, international NGOs, and corporate social responsibility units.
Conduct poverty-related surveys. Publish policy briefs. Participate in conferences and development forums. Join professional associations in economics, public policy, and development studies.
Connect with professionals in UN agencies, development banks, government institutions, NGOs, research centres, and social enterprises.
Potential advanced degrees include Development Economics, Public Policy, International Development, Development Finance, Social Protection, Public Health, Agricultural Economics, and Sustainable Development.