Fundamentalism, Boko Haram Movement and Socio-Economic Development in North-Eastern Zone of Nigeria

Bibliographic Data

ID3621638
AuthorsBamidele Rasak (Department of Sociology Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria), Olubukoye Oye (Department of Sociology Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria), Joseph Adeniyi (Department of Sociology Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria)
Year2018
Volume16
Issue2
Publication date2018-11-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0331-4111 • E-ISSN: 2536-7005
PublisherLujosh Ventures Limited (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.36108/njsa/8102/61(0270)
OpenAlexW2909521108
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited4

There are divergent perspectives on the effect of the activities of Boko Haram in Nigeria. This study examined fundamentalism and socio-economic development in the North-Eastern zone of Nigeria with particular reference to the Boko Haram movement. Social Movement Theory was employed as theoretical framework for explaining the implication of Boko Haram insurgency for socioeconomic development of Northeast Nigeria. Secondary data were collected to elicit information for analysis. Boko Haram as a sect had resorted to the use of violence. This study shows that the rise in radical movements is mainly explainable by poor socio-economic infrastructures, poor governance and poverty that catalyse rapid increase in the membership of the group

Boko haram · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Fundamentalism · Geography · Insurgency · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Poverty · Sect · Socioeconomic development · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence · Demography · Law

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