Eugene Emeka Dim
Biographic Data
| ID | 302464 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eugene Emeka Dim |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eugene Emeka |
| FAMILY NAME | Dim |
| SIGNATURE | DIM E E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0656-0012 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Status Compatibility, Decision-Making, and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Among Nigerian Couples
Status mismatches between partners can generate marital conflict that may escalate into intimate partner violence (IPV). Household decision-making dynamics further shape the distribution of power, as women’s predominance or exclusion in decision-making informs their experiences of IPV. However, the impact of status compatibility and decision-making on IPV remains underexplored in African countries. This study employs the 2018 Nigerian Demographic…
Understanding the Gender Gap in the Justification of Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Socioeconomic Status
Political openness and the gender gaps in political participation among Africans
Nigeria’s political hangover: Military legacy, state repression and the #EndSars protest movement
This article explores how Nigeria’s history of military rule continues to influence contemporary state responses to protest. Drawing on Eyerman’s theory of cultural trauma, it examines how historical experiences of repression – particularly during Nigeria’s era of military regimes – have become embedded in the country’s political culture. Using qualitative data from 50 in-depth interviews with participants in the October 2020 #End SARS protests i…
I Thought About Killing Myself, but a Part of Me Insisted on Getting Help”: Coping Experiences of Male Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Despite evidence of male victimization in intimate relationships, Canada, like many other countries, lacks institutional support for men who experience abuse. As a result, male survivors may feel compelled to cope with IPV on their own. This study examined the coping strategies male victims use to prevent or minimize violence and mitigate the effects of abuse already perpetrated. A mixed-method design was employed to explore coping strategies amo…
Political Transition, Structural Inequality, and the Persistence of Bribery in Ghana (1999–2022)
Bribery and corruption take diverse forms worldwide yet share common drivers. This study examines the persistence of petty bribery in Ghana across six electoral cycles from 1999 to 2022, drawing on nationally representative Afrobarometer survey data. It integrates insights from neo-patrimonialism, structural inequality, rational choice, and relative deprivation theories to explain how political transitions, economic disparities, and perceptions o…
Political violence and women’s political participation in Kenya
What Influences the Propensity to Report Corruption to Relevant State Authorities? Evidence From Ghana
Encouraging the public to report corrupt acts to state authorities is indispensable in combatting corruption. This article uses the Afrobarometer surveys (Rounds 7 and 8) focusing on Ghana to address a key question: Will high corruption tolerance and less trust in government reduce the tendency to report corrupt acts to relevant state authorities without fear? The current work draws on social accountability theory and political settlements framew…
Do countries' freedom status and gender equality level inform gender differences in bribery? Evidence from a multi-country level analysis
Given the continuing debate on whether women are less corrupt than men, this study investigates the socio-political context in which men and women give bribes based on the seventh round of the Afrobarometer multi-country data set. We also seek to understand how a country's freedom status and gender equality level inform the extent to which women and men are likely to be involved in corruption. In doing so, the study focuses on the influence of ge…
Age, Political Participation, and Political Context in Africa
The impact of political context on the age-participation association is nuanced in ways not anticipated by mainstream research on the developed West. Repressive regimes, while spurring engagement at younger ages, appear to disproportionately deter older Africans from political engagement, especially its riskiest forms. We conclude by calling for more country-comparative gerontological research with careful attention to contextual heterogeneity, p…
How gender and political ideology impact women-focused aid to sub-Saharan Africa
Foreign aid plays a critical role in actualising pro-women outcomes in the Global South. However, there is a paucity of research on how gender and political ideology inform gender-oriented foreign aid to sub-Saharan countries. This study examines how gender and political ideology inform the trends of women-focused foreign aid donations from Australia, Canada, Finland, and Germany to sub-Saharan African nations from 2002 to 2016. During this perio…
Openness of political structures and gender gaps in protest behaviour in Africa
Protest behaviour has been conceptualized as a high-risk form of political engagement, and it tends to elicit a relatively lower engagement rate than other forms of political participation. In Africa, the risky nature of protests is often complicated by the predominant socio-cultural bias and masculine political norms that hinder women’s political agency. Many of these political systems in Africa are emerging democracies, where women are likely t…
Are women less corrupt than men? Evidence from Ghana
Media Coverage of Women’s Involvement in the #EndSars Protest Movement in Nigeria
In October 2020, anger among Nigerian citizens about violence being perpetrated by the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) erupted in a series of virtual and in-person protests. Nigerian women used the #EndSARS protest movement to navigate the patriarchal and oppressive nature of the state and demand the end of police brutality and more accountability among state security agents. The media has played an immense role in shaping the narrati…
Experience of Violence and Non-Electoral Political Participation Among Nigerians
Most studies on political participation suggest that social capital is an important factor for individuals to express their political agency. This study provides another perspective-the violence perspective. There has been a debate about the direction of the association between violence and political participation, and most of these studies have focused on electoral participation and civic engagement. This study seeks to examine how the experienc…
Let’s agree to disagree’: Political disagreement with contact ties and non-electoral political participation
Experiences of Physical and Psychological Violence Against Male Victims in Canada: A Qualitative Study
The concept of intimate partner violence (IPV) implies gender-neutrality in the experiences of violence. Gender symmetry in IPV implies similar numbers of men and women victims. Data from the 2014 Canadian General Social Survey (Victimization) indicate that 262,267 men and 159,829 women were victims of self-reported spousal violence over the past 5 years. Despite the prevailing notion that IPV predominantly affects female victims, these data sugg…
Determinants of citizens’ support for democracy in Ghana
Objective This article addresses the following questions: (1) What is the extent of Ghanaians' support for democracy? (2) What are the influences of education, the pursuit of political news, and the discussion of politics on citizens' support of democracy? Methods This study combines the sixth and seventh rounds the Afrobarometer surveys on Ghana. The total sample for this study is 4,800 adult Ghanaians. Binary logistic regression analysis was em…
Ethnoregional Dynamics of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Nigeria
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a reality the average Nigerian woman has to grapple with everyday. Ethnicity and place of residence play a pivotal role in the social realities of Nigerian women, especially with their experience of IPV. However, there is a paucity of reviews examining the impact of ethnicity and place of residence on women’s experiences of IPV in Nigeria. This study seeks to explore the ethnoregional dynamics of IPV from the ra…
Justification of Abortion in West Africa and Interplay of Sociodemographic Predictors: A Comparative Study of Ghana and Nigeria
Abortion is an essential social and public health issue. The diverse opinions about abortion originate from several factors that affect attitudes toward abortion. Using the world-value survey (2010-2014), this study sought to understand if Ghanaians and Nigerians justify abortion and the factors that inform why they justify abortion. Various sociodemographic variables (religion, religious attendance, gender, and the number of children born) were …
I Thought About Killing Myself, but a Part of Me Insisted on Getting Help”: Coping Experiences of Male Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Despite evidence of male victimization in intimate relationships, Canada, like many other countries, lacks institutional support for men who experience abuse. As a result, male survivors may feel compelled to cope with IPV on their own. This study examined the coping strategies male victims use to prevent or minimize violence and mitigate the effects of abuse already perpetrated. A mixed-method design was employed to explore coping strategies amo…
What Influences the Propensity to Report Corruption to Relevant State Authorities? Evidence From Ghana
Encouraging the public to report corrupt acts to state authorities is indispensable in combatting corruption. This article uses the Afrobarometer surveys (Rounds 7 and 8) focusing on Ghana to address a key question: Will high corruption tolerance and less trust in government reduce the tendency to report corrupt acts to relevant state authorities without fear? The current work draws on social accountability theory and political settlements framew…
Age, Political Participation, and Political Context in Africa
The impact of political context on the age-participation association is nuanced in ways not anticipated by mainstream research on the developed West. Repressive regimes, while spurring engagement at younger ages, appear to disproportionately deter older Africans from political engagement, especially its riskiest forms. We conclude by calling for more country-comparative gerontological research with careful attention to contextual heterogeneity, p…
Determinants of citizens’ support for democracy in Ghana
Objective This article addresses the following questions: (1) What is the extent of Ghanaians' support for democracy? (2) What are the influences of education, the pursuit of political news, and the discussion of politics on citizens' support of democracy? Methods This study combines the sixth and seventh rounds the Afrobarometer surveys on Ghana. The total sample for this study is 4,800 adult Ghanaians. Binary logistic regression analysis was em…
Political violence and women’s political participation in Kenya
Do countries' freedom status and gender equality level inform gender differences in bribery? Evidence from a multi-country level analysis
Given the continuing debate on whether women are less corrupt than men, this study investigates the socio-political context in which men and women give bribes based on the seventh round of the Afrobarometer multi-country data set. We also seek to understand how a country's freedom status and gender equality level inform the extent to which women and men are likely to be involved in corruption. In doing so, the study focuses on the influence of ge…
Experience of Violence and Non-Electoral Political Participation Among Nigerians
Most studies on political participation suggest that social capital is an important factor for individuals to express their political agency. This study provides another perspective-the violence perspective. There has been a debate about the direction of the association between violence and political participation, and most of these studies have focused on electoral participation and civic engagement. This study seeks to examine how the experienc…
Justification of Abortion in West Africa and Interplay of Sociodemographic Predictors: A Comparative Study of Ghana and Nigeria
Abortion is an essential social and public health issue. The diverse opinions about abortion originate from several factors that affect attitudes toward abortion. Using the world-value survey (2010-2014), this study sought to understand if Ghanaians and Nigerians justify abortion and the factors that inform why they justify abortion. Various sociodemographic variables (religion, religious attendance, gender, and the number of children born) were …
Ethnoregional Dynamics of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Nigeria
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a reality the average Nigerian woman has to grapple with everyday. Ethnicity and place of residence play a pivotal role in the social realities of Nigerian women, especially with their experience of IPV. However, there is a paucity of reviews examining the impact of ethnicity and place of residence on women’s experiences of IPV in Nigeria. This study seeks to explore the ethnoregional dynamics of IPV from the ra…
Experiences of Physical and Psychological Violence Against Male Victims in Canada: A Qualitative Study
The concept of intimate partner violence (IPV) implies gender-neutrality in the experiences of violence. Gender symmetry in IPV implies similar numbers of men and women victims. Data from the 2014 Canadian General Social Survey (Victimization) indicate that 262,267 men and 159,829 women were victims of self-reported spousal violence over the past 5 years. Despite the prevailing notion that IPV predominantly affects female victims, these data sugg…
Determinants of citizens’ support for democracy in Ghana
Objective This article addresses the following questions: (1) What is the extent of Ghanaians' support for democracy? (2) What are the influences of education, the pursuit of political news, and the discussion of politics on citizens' support of democracy? Methods This study combines the sixth and seventh rounds the Afrobarometer surveys on Ghana. The total sample for this study is 4,800 adult Ghanaians. Binary logistic regression analysis was em…
Let’s agree to disagree’: Political disagreement with contact ties and non-electoral political participation
Openness of political structures and gender gaps in protest behaviour in Africa
Protest behaviour has been conceptualized as a high-risk form of political engagement, and it tends to elicit a relatively lower engagement rate than other forms of political participation. In Africa, the risky nature of protests is often complicated by the predominant socio-cultural bias and masculine political norms that hinder women’s political agency. Many of these political systems in Africa are emerging democracies, where women are likely t…
Are women less corrupt than men? Evidence from Ghana
Media Coverage of Women’s Involvement in the #EndSars Protest Movement in Nigeria
In October 2020, anger among Nigerian citizens about violence being perpetrated by the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) erupted in a series of virtual and in-person protests. Nigerian women used the #EndSARS protest movement to navigate the patriarchal and oppressive nature of the state and demand the end of police brutality and more accountability among state security agents. The media has played an immense role in shaping the narrati…
Experience of Violence and Non-Electoral Political Participation Among Nigerians
Most studies on political participation suggest that social capital is an important factor for individuals to express their political agency. This study provides another perspective-the violence perspective. There has been a debate about the direction of the association between violence and political participation, and most of these studies have focused on electoral participation and civic engagement. This study seeks to examine how the experienc…
Age, Political Participation, and Political Context in Africa
The impact of political context on the age-participation association is nuanced in ways not anticipated by mainstream research on the developed West. Repressive regimes, while spurring engagement at younger ages, appear to disproportionately deter older Africans from political engagement, especially its riskiest forms. We conclude by calling for more country-comparative gerontological research with careful attention to contextual heterogeneity, p…
How gender and political ideology impact women-focused aid to sub-Saharan Africa
Foreign aid plays a critical role in actualising pro-women outcomes in the Global South. However, there is a paucity of research on how gender and political ideology inform gender-oriented foreign aid to sub-Saharan countries. This study examines how gender and political ideology inform the trends of women-focused foreign aid donations from Australia, Canada, Finland, and Germany to sub-Saharan African nations from 2002 to 2016. During this perio…
I Thought About Killing Myself, but a Part of Me Insisted on Getting Help”: Coping Experiences of Male Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Despite evidence of male victimization in intimate relationships, Canada, like many other countries, lacks institutional support for men who experience abuse. As a result, male survivors may feel compelled to cope with IPV on their own. This study examined the coping strategies male victims use to prevent or minimize violence and mitigate the effects of abuse already perpetrated. A mixed-method design was employed to explore coping strategies amo…
Political Transition, Structural Inequality, and the Persistence of Bribery in Ghana (1999–2022)
Bribery and corruption take diverse forms worldwide yet share common drivers. This study examines the persistence of petty bribery in Ghana across six electoral cycles from 1999 to 2022, drawing on nationally representative Afrobarometer survey data. It integrates insights from neo-patrimonialism, structural inequality, rational choice, and relative deprivation theories to explain how political transitions, economic disparities, and perceptions o…
Political violence and women’s political participation in Kenya
What Influences the Propensity to Report Corruption to Relevant State Authorities? Evidence From Ghana
Encouraging the public to report corrupt acts to state authorities is indispensable in combatting corruption. This article uses the Afrobarometer surveys (Rounds 7 and 8) focusing on Ghana to address a key question: Will high corruption tolerance and less trust in government reduce the tendency to report corrupt acts to relevant state authorities without fear? The current work draws on social accountability theory and political settlements framew…
Do countries' freedom status and gender equality level inform gender differences in bribery? Evidence from a multi-country level analysis
Given the continuing debate on whether women are less corrupt than men, this study investigates the socio-political context in which men and women give bribes based on the seventh round of the Afrobarometer multi-country data set. We also seek to understand how a country's freedom status and gender equality level inform the extent to which women and men are likely to be involved in corruption. In doing so, the study focuses on the influence of ge…
Status Compatibility, Decision-Making, and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Among Nigerian Couples
Status mismatches between partners can generate marital conflict that may escalate into intimate partner violence (IPV). Household decision-making dynamics further shape the distribution of power, as women’s predominance or exclusion in decision-making informs their experiences of IPV. However, the impact of status compatibility and decision-making on IPV remains underexplored in African countries. This study employs the 2018 Nigerian Demographic…
Understanding the Gender Gap in the Justification of Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Socioeconomic Status
Political openness and the gender gaps in political participation among Africans
Nigeria’s political hangover: Military legacy, state repression and the #EndSars protest movement
This article explores how Nigeria’s history of military rule continues to influence contemporary state responses to protest. Drawing on Eyerman’s theory of cultural trauma, it examines how historical experiences of repression – particularly during Nigeria’s era of military regimes – have become embedded in the country’s political culture. Using qualitative data from 50 in-depth interviews with participants in the October 2020 #End SARS protests i…
Political science (13 works) · Politics (13 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Law (9 works) · Economics (8 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Development economics (6 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (6 works) · Domestic violence (5 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (5 works)