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Ethnic Militia; A Threat To Democracy And Security In Nigeria
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1.2. Statement of the general problem
The constant cases of
insecurity in the north eastern part of Nigeria and the Niger delta has
been a source of concern as it has taken a negative tool on the
corporate existence of Nigeria. Cases of militancy and insurgency have
long ago divided the country along ethnic lines and this does not augur
well for the cultural and social development of our country especially
as regards to democracy. The cases of insecurity caused by these menace
has resulted to the decline of the productivity of the country and has
equally put democracy in a grave risk as people cannot go out to
exercise their franchise amidst insecurity hence the declaration of
state of emergency which negatively affects democracy in the country.
1.3. Aims and objectives of the study
The
main aim of the study is to examine the threat of ethnic militia to
democracy and security in Nigeria. Other specific objectives include;
To examine the effect of ethnic militia on socio economic development of Nigeria.
To examine the effect of ethnic militia on the development of democracy in Nigeria.
To investigate the major factors contributing to insecurity in Nigeria.
To determine the relationship between ethnic militancy and insecurity in Nigeria.
To recommend possible solution to ethnic militia in Nigeria.
1.3. Research Questions
What is the effect of ethnic militia on socio economic development of Nigeria?
What is the effect of ethnic militia on the development of democracy in Nigeria?
What are the major factors contributing to insecurity in Nigeria?
What is the relationship between ethnic militia and insecurity in Nigeria?
What are the possible solutions to ethnic militia in Nigeria?
1.4. Research Hypotheses
H0: Ethnic militia does not affect Nigeria’s democracy
H1: Ethnic militia affects Nigeria’s democracy
H0: There is no relationship between ethnic militia and insecurity in Nigeria
H1: There is a relationship between ethnic militia and insecurity in Nigeria
1.5. Significance of the study
The
study would greatly benefit the Nigerian populace, government at all
levels and politicians as it would go a long way of unveiling the
consequences of ethnic militia on our nascent democracy and security.
The study would also proffer solutions to ethnic militia in Nigeria. The
study would be of immense importance to students, researchers and
scholars who are interested in carrying out further research on this
subject matter.
1.6. Scope of the study
The study is restricted to
the examination of ethnic militia and its threat to democracy and
security in Nigeria using a case study of the Niger delta militants.
1.7. Research Design
The
surveys research method was used for this study. This was considered
appropriate because survey design generally can be used to effectively
investigate problems in realistic settings. The survey technique will
also allow the researcher to examine several variables and use
multi-variate statistics to analyze data.
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