Macpherson Uchenna Nnam
Biographic Data
| ID | 4431801 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Macpherson Uchenna Nnam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Macpherson Uchenna |
| FAMILY NAME | Nnam |
| SIGNATURE | NNAM M U |
| AFFILIATIONS | Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7299-0160 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Emotional insecurity, social support, and drug use in a Nigerian university
The study examined how emotional insecurity and social support correlate with drug use among university students in Nigeria. Using a mixed-methods approach and purposive sampling, the research involved 513 participants: 486 students (221 males and 265 females) and 27 lecturers (21 males and 6 females). The quantitative data were analysed using linear regression and the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, while the qualitative data wer…
Drug market risk environment and navigational strategies of street-level dealers in Nigeria
Background Researchers have investigated drug market risks and navigational strategies of drug dealers in western societies. Less is known about this phenomenon in Africa. This study explores drug market risk environment and navigational strategies of street drug dealers in Nigeria.Methods The study uses qualitative data from in-depth interviews with street-level dealers (n = 31) recruited through snowball sampling in Uyo, Nigeria. Thematic analy…
Violent herder–farmer conflicts and human security in Nigeria
This study assessed the impact of herder–farmer violent conflicts on human security in Nigeria, with a focus on food security. Guided by ex post facto design and nonpurposive theoretical sampling procedure, data were collected from media sources and analysed using the content analysis method. The conflicts have threatened human security indicators, particularly food security. Land for farming and grazing is scarce, resulting in frustrations and a…
The social-structural contexts of cannabis consumption and harm reduction among young Nigerian women
Nowhere is safe for us
Social injustice and public perception of Biafra social movements in the South East Nigeria
This study examined social injustice and public perception of Biafra social movements in the south east Nigeria. A cross-section of 1191 participants, comprising 717 (60.2%) males and 474 (39.8%) females, was purposively recruited among members of the public in three southeastern States. Descriptive statistics and linear regression were used to analyse the quantitative data. The results revealed that 89.3% of the variance in Biafra movements resu…
Why we’re distraught
Hazardous drinking and the dark triad
State repression and escalation in Biafra social movements in Nigeria
Investigating the awareness of virtual and augmented realities as a criminal justice response to the plight of awaiting-trial inmates in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
“When I Take Drugs, I Don’t Care”
This study investigated the operational dynamics of male violent offenders incarcerated in Abakaliki custodial center, Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted and purposive technique used to recruit 260 inmates charged with violent offenses. The data generated from structured questionnaire were analyzed using Predictive Analytic Software (PAS), with ordinary least regression, descriptive statistics and spearman rank order co…
Linking Organizational Justice to Organizational Commitment Among Nigerian Police Officers
Organizational commitment is an imperative aspect of occupational attitudes as it signals employees’ willingness to stay with their organization and effectively achieve collective goals. Although recent studies have assessed factors influencing police officers’ organizational commitment, very little is known about the antecedents of police commitment in African countries. Based on a survey of Nigerian police officers, the study assesses the linka…
The Right to Participate in Political and Decision-Making Process under the Maputo Protocol
The birth of the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa otherwise known as Maputo Protocol was meant to overcome the shortcomings of the African Charter on Human Rights. Despite Nigeria’s ratification of the protocol, little concrete achievements have been recorded. This study situates the right of Nigerian women to participate in political and decision-making process under the Maputo Protocol in the context of normative and hegemonic barriers…
Poverty and Youth Migration Out of Nigeria
International migration, which is the movement of people across national borders, is a regular occurrence. Many reasons have been adduced for youth migration abroad. These youths are sometimes confronted by severe problems. However, those factors that force youths to risk their lives are persistent. The study therefore sought to determine factors that propel youths to engage in migration in spite of the dangers, as well as the relationship betwee…
Even correctional institutions are not safe’
Voices from ‘Igbo Bunks’
The Right to Participate in Political and Decision-Making Process under the Maputo Protocol
The birth of the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa otherwise known as Maputo Protocol was meant to overcome the shortcomings of the African Charter on Human Rights. Despite Nigeria’s ratification of the protocol, little concrete achievements have been recorded. This study situates the right of Nigerian women to participate in political and decision-making process under the Maputo Protocol in the context of normative and hegemonic barriers…
Poverty and Youth Migration Out of Nigeria
International migration, which is the movement of people across national borders, is a regular occurrence. Many reasons have been adduced for youth migration abroad. These youths are sometimes confronted by severe problems. However, those factors that force youths to risk their lives are persistent. The study therefore sought to determine factors that propel youths to engage in migration in spite of the dangers, as well as the relationship betwee…
Voices from ‘Igbo Bunks’
Voices from ‘Igbo Bunks’
Even correctional institutions are not safe’
State repression and escalation in Biafra social movements in Nigeria
Investigating the awareness of virtual and augmented realities as a criminal justice response to the plight of awaiting-trial inmates in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
“When I Take Drugs, I Don’t Care”
This study investigated the operational dynamics of male violent offenders incarcerated in Abakaliki custodial center, Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted and purposive technique used to recruit 260 inmates charged with violent offenses. The data generated from structured questionnaire were analyzed using Predictive Analytic Software (PAS), with ordinary least regression, descriptive statistics and spearman rank order co…
Linking Organizational Justice to Organizational Commitment Among Nigerian Police Officers
Organizational commitment is an imperative aspect of occupational attitudes as it signals employees’ willingness to stay with their organization and effectively achieve collective goals. Although recent studies have assessed factors influencing police officers’ organizational commitment, very little is known about the antecedents of police commitment in African countries. Based on a survey of Nigerian police officers, the study assesses the linka…
The Right to Participate in Political and Decision-Making Process under the Maputo Protocol
The birth of the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa otherwise known as Maputo Protocol was meant to overcome the shortcomings of the African Charter on Human Rights. Despite Nigeria’s ratification of the protocol, little concrete achievements have been recorded. This study situates the right of Nigerian women to participate in political and decision-making process under the Maputo Protocol in the context of normative and hegemonic barriers…
Poverty and Youth Migration Out of Nigeria
International migration, which is the movement of people across national borders, is a regular occurrence. Many reasons have been adduced for youth migration abroad. These youths are sometimes confronted by severe problems. However, those factors that force youths to risk their lives are persistent. The study therefore sought to determine factors that propel youths to engage in migration in spite of the dangers, as well as the relationship betwee…
Hazardous drinking and the dark triad
Social injustice and public perception of Biafra social movements in the South East Nigeria
This study examined social injustice and public perception of Biafra social movements in the south east Nigeria. A cross-section of 1191 participants, comprising 717 (60.2%) males and 474 (39.8%) females, was purposively recruited among members of the public in three southeastern States. Descriptive statistics and linear regression were used to analyse the quantitative data. The results revealed that 89.3% of the variance in Biafra movements resu…
Why we’re distraught
Drug market risk environment and navigational strategies of street-level dealers in Nigeria
Background Researchers have investigated drug market risks and navigational strategies of drug dealers in western societies. Less is known about this phenomenon in Africa. This study explores drug market risk environment and navigational strategies of street drug dealers in Nigeria.Methods The study uses qualitative data from in-depth interviews with street-level dealers (n = 31) recruited through snowball sampling in Uyo, Nigeria. Thematic analy…
Violent herder–farmer conflicts and human security in Nigeria
This study assessed the impact of herder–farmer violent conflicts on human security in Nigeria, with a focus on food security. Guided by ex post facto design and nonpurposive theoretical sampling procedure, data were collected from media sources and analysed using the content analysis method. The conflicts have threatened human security indicators, particularly food security. Land for farming and grazing is scarce, resulting in frustrations and a…
The social-structural contexts of cannabis consumption and harm reduction among young Nigerian women
Nowhere is safe for us
Emotional insecurity, social support, and drug use in a Nigerian university
The study examined how emotional insecurity and social support correlate with drug use among university students in Nigeria. Using a mixed-methods approach and purposive sampling, the research involved 513 participants: 486 students (221 males and 265 females) and 27 lecturers (21 males and 6 females). The quantitative data were analysed using linear regression and the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, while the qualitative data wer…
Political science (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Criminology (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works)