Ene Ikpebe
Biographic Data
| ID | 1488846 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ene Ikpebe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ene |
| FAMILY NAME | Ikpebe |
| SIGNATURE | IKPEBE E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3025-789X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An advocacy coalition framework analysis of local government autonomy in Nigeria
In addition to changing beliefs and resources within policy subsystems, the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) identifies two sets of external variables that may affect policy change: (1) generally stable parameters like constitutional and social structures and (2) external events like public opinion and economic conditions. This paper studies how policy actors influence policy change within a policy subsystem where external parameters not only p…
Representative Bureaucracy and Female Education in Nigeria
Representative bureaucracy literature argues that when public officials share demographic characteristics with citizens, they tend to advance the interests of these groups. To contribute to the applications of this theory in developing countries, this paper explores the transformation of passive representation into active representation among women in Nigeria. Using the 2015/2016 Kaduna State Annual School Census (ASC), the study estimates multip…
The minimum marriageable age policy process in the United States
Early marriage—defined as marriage before age 18—has been shown to constitute a major obstacle to women's development with negative impacts on their health, education, and economic development. For several decades, the issue has been a major topic of global policy discussions with organizations like the United Nations advocating for global adoption of a minimum marriageable age of 18. However, for almost all this period, American policy discussio…
Social Equity and Representative Bureaucracy
This paper investigates the attitudes of public servants toward government‐mandated equity‐focused public sector hiring. We study this in the context of the Federal Character Principle (FCP) in Nigeria, which exists to ensure ethnic, gender, and religious representation in the federal civil service. Utilizing in‐depth interviews of mid‐level employees in select ministries, we ask: (1) do Nigerian public servants value the FCP? (2) do they experie…
The Long-Term Effects of Civil Conflict on Psychological Well-being
A growing literature shows that exposure to civil conflict could have long-term effects on psychological well-being in adulthood. This paper examines the long-term effects of exposure to the Nigerian civil war on the psychological well-being of heads of household using a difference-in-differences approach. We find that exposure to the civil war is associated with an increase in depressive score or symptoms in later life. We also find gender and l…
The State of Public Administration in Nigeria
This article discusses the state of Public Administration (PA) in Nigeria. Adapting the 2021 USAID higher education program framework, the article focuses on: (1) the ability of the field in Nigeria to provide quality and relevant education and training, (2) the progress of PA scholars at Nigerian universities in advancing knowledge through research, and (3) the engagement of scholars with local and international communities. The assessment finds…
Nation as Grand Narrative
Most tales of African political history center on the formation of institutions, governments, and their interests.While this will always be an important perspective, the ways in which people have experienced political changes as reflected in the daily, weekly, and monthly news media are just as important.In fact, it may be more important to focus on narratives when discussing the formation of a new nation in the African context given the deep eth…
Social Equity and Representative Bureaucracy
This paper investigates the attitudes of public servants toward government‐mandated equity‐focused public sector hiring. We study this in the context of the Federal Character Principle (FCP) in Nigeria, which exists to ensure ethnic, gender, and religious representation in the federal civil service. Utilizing in‐depth interviews of mid‐level employees in select ministries, we ask: (1) do Nigerian public servants value the FCP? (2) do they experie…
Nation as Grand Narrative
Most tales of African political history center on the formation of institutions, governments, and their interests.While this will always be an important perspective, the ways in which people have experienced political changes as reflected in the daily, weekly, and monthly news media are just as important.In fact, it may be more important to focus on narratives when discussing the formation of a new nation in the African context given the deep eth…
Representative Bureaucracy and Female Education in Nigeria
Representative bureaucracy literature argues that when public officials share demographic characteristics with citizens, they tend to advance the interests of these groups. To contribute to the applications of this theory in developing countries, this paper explores the transformation of passive representation into active representation among women in Nigeria. Using the 2015/2016 Kaduna State Annual School Census (ASC), the study estimates multip…
The minimum marriageable age policy process in the United States
Early marriage—defined as marriage before age 18—has been shown to constitute a major obstacle to women's development with negative impacts on their health, education, and economic development. For several decades, the issue has been a major topic of global policy discussions with organizations like the United Nations advocating for global adoption of a minimum marriageable age of 18. However, for almost all this period, American policy discussio…
Social Equity and Representative Bureaucracy
This paper investigates the attitudes of public servants toward government‐mandated equity‐focused public sector hiring. We study this in the context of the Federal Character Principle (FCP) in Nigeria, which exists to ensure ethnic, gender, and religious representation in the federal civil service. Utilizing in‐depth interviews of mid‐level employees in select ministries, we ask: (1) do Nigerian public servants value the FCP? (2) do they experie…
The Long-Term Effects of Civil Conflict on Psychological Well-being
A growing literature shows that exposure to civil conflict could have long-term effects on psychological well-being in adulthood. This paper examines the long-term effects of exposure to the Nigerian civil war on the psychological well-being of heads of household using a difference-in-differences approach. We find that exposure to the civil war is associated with an increase in depressive score or symptoms in later life. We also find gender and l…
The State of Public Administration in Nigeria
This article discusses the state of Public Administration (PA) in Nigeria. Adapting the 2021 USAID higher education program framework, the article focuses on: (1) the ability of the field in Nigeria to provide quality and relevant education and training, (2) the progress of PA scholars at Nigerian universities in advancing knowledge through research, and (3) the engagement of scholars with local and international communities. The assessment finds…
An advocacy coalition framework analysis of local government autonomy in Nigeria
In addition to changing beliefs and resources within policy subsystems, the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) identifies two sets of external variables that may affect policy change: (1) generally stable parameters like constitutional and social structures and (2) external events like public opinion and economic conditions. This paper studies how policy actors influence policy change within a policy subsystem where external parameters not only p…
Political science (6 works) · Law (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Politics (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · African Education and Politics (2 works) · Bureaucracy (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economics (2 works)