Abstract
Globally, women’s empowerment has become a focal point for societal progress, acknowledging its multidimensional impact on social, economic, and political spheres. The aim of this paper is to examine the effect of the N-Power social welfare program on the economic empowerment of urban poor females in Garki Village, FCT. Anchored on the empowerment theory, the study adopted the survey research design and sampled a total of 100 urban poor females in Garki Village, FCT. Data collected from the respondents was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. A cut-off mean of 2.50 was used for decision making. Data was presented using descriptive statistics in a tabular or numerical form. Findings revealed that, N-Power social welfare program has significant effect on the economic empowerment of urban poor females in Garki Village, FCT. Among other, was recommended that, The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and disaster management should enhance transparency in the selection criteria and processes of the N-Power program to build trust and confidence among urban poor females, ensuring fairness and eliminating perceptions of bias. Keywords: N-Power, Social Welfare, Economic Empowerment, Urban Poor
