THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN THE NORTHERN PART OF NIGERIA

THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN THE NORTHERN PART OF NIGERIA

Abstract
The world is a puzzle but the puzzle of all puzzles is
man. Nothing that shows this nature of man more than his
behaviour, which is full of contradictions. He loves and as well
hates, builds and as well destroys, gathers and as well scatters,
purifies and as well corrupts, refines and as well defiles, praises
and as well condemns, etc, in his bid to make one thing or the
other out of his wealthy-wretched existence. His whole existence
is mostly informed by these contradictory actions of his, which
have made him a big riddle. The focus of this work is on
violence, one aspect of his behaviours, which exemplifies so
much his enigmatic life. Man wherever he is, shows signs of
violence either overtly or covertly in words or actions. He is
either fighting or preparing to fight; either he is moody counting
his loses of past fight or busy celebrating the dividends of his
pyrrhic victory. To find him idle without being busy thinking
about one ill-will, one complaint, one insult, one offence, one
attack, one grudge or another against this or that person, this or
that country, this or that idea, this or that opinion, etc, is like
expecting a child hale and hearty who is not asleep to remain
calm. That is not possible. Nigerians have often been roasted in
the flame of violence. What is the root cause of this violence?
What prices have Nigerians been paying for it? Is there anything
that can be done to avert it completely or reduce the rate at which
it occurs? These are main questions to be addressed in this paper.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page- – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – -ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v
Table of content – – – – – – – -vi

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1
1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1
1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5
1.2 Purpose of the study – – – – – -6
1.3 Significance of the study – – – – -8
1.4 Research questions – – – – – -9
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – -10

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – – -11

CHAPTER THREE

Research methodology – – – – – – -39
Design of study – – – – – – – -40

CHAPTER FOUR

Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data – -48

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary of findings – – – – – – -60
Conclusion – – – – – – – – -61
Recommendations – – – – – – – -62
Suggestions for further research – – – – -64
References – – – – – – – – -65
Appendix I – – – – — – – – -68
Questionnaire. – – – – – – – -69

THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN THE NORTHERN PART OF NIGERIA