Background: This paper evaluates the management of displaced women in Nigeria in a formal (govern... more Background: This paper evaluates the management of displaced women in Nigeria in a formal (government) camp in an attempt to contribute to finding lasting solutions to displacement and promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies towards the attainment of sustainable development (SDG-16). Objective: Attention was given to interrogating whether the management of the displacement has advanced the achievement of the sustainable development goals or otherwise. It generates information on the management of displaced women through the eyes of the human need theory. Method: The study employed focus group discussions and interviews for data collection, and content analysis techniques for data analysis. Result: It found that the management of internally displaced women in the camp has been below international standards. Conclusion: Government must find lasting solutions to the challenges of displacement through the promotion of accountable and inclusive institutions.
reasons. In a broad sense, socio-economic, political, religious and conflict issues are motivatio... more reasons. In a broad sense, socio-economic, political, religious and conflict issues are motivations that influence the voluntary and involuntary displacement of people. There is the recognition that women constitute one of the most vulnerable groups in displacement situation. Although the internal displacement of women occurs frequently and the displacement by Boko Haram insurgency and natural disaster amongst others has made the phenomenon of displacement an almost everyday event. Nonetheless, the plight/vulnerability of women is not perceived as distinct, traumatic and therefore not properly addressed. While the actualization of women�s rights has occupied the global space due to years of deprivation and intense violation of their rights, there seem to be lesser concern for advocacy of the rights of displaced women. This paper presents a descriptive analysis of issues surrounding the rights of displaced women in Nigeria. It advocates for women vulnerability-sensitive responses to ...
This thesis explores some of the major challenges to governance and development in Nigeria since ... more This thesis explores some of the major challenges to governance and development in Nigeria since independence. The focus of the thesis is on the dynamics of oil and fiscal federalism, given that more than 90% of her revenue income accrues from oil, and on the continuing difficulties of securing from these revenues a satisfactory path of economic and social development for Nigeria. It examines more specifically how the productive application of the revenue streams obtained by Nigeria from its oil reserves has been severely undermined by the politics of 'fiscal federalism', i.e. the manner in which taxation and public spending are divided up between the federal, state and local levels of government. It argues that it is in the context of these fragmented and contested processes of oil revenue allocation and management that the origins of predation and corruption are located. The main aim of the research is to discover whether and how reforms in the taxation and expenditure sys...
This article examines the causes and effect of trans-border crime on Nigeria’s security. The incr... more This article examines the causes and effect of trans-border crime on Nigeria’s security. The increase in the rise in smuggling, arms trafficking, drugs trafficking, human trafficking, and money laundry among others in Nigeria has given rise to various discussion between scholars.The paper employed the use of primary and secondary sources of data gathering. It engages the rational choice theory to explain the behavior of individuals in relation to crime. More so, the results shows thatthe problem with border crimes has been the high level of corruption in the country especially amid security agents. Porosity of the border is another issue that has aided in crumbling the security in the country. These problems needs to be resolved to prevent the continuous insurgency especially the Boko Haram and reemergence of ethnic rivalry and regional conflicts which could lead to loss of lives and properties. The work concludes that, necessary measures like improve welfare of security agents, imp...
The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement is the only global legal document for the protect... more The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement is the only global legal document for the protection of internally displaced persons. The document examined the extent to which internally displaced persons receive adequate covering under international laws; provides protection and assistance to displaced persons during displacement as well as establishes platforms for their durable returns and reintegration back into the society. It places primary responsibility of caring for this group on national governments. The document established that displaced persons are persons that have been forcefully moved from their places of abode for reasons attributed to the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or human-made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border. This shows that IDPs have the right to relocate to any safer location within the same country where they were displaced. It uses the mixe...
This paper investigated awareness and adoption levels of improved smoking oven among fish process... more This paper investigated awareness and adoption levels of improved smoking oven among fish processors in four fishing communities along Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 153 respondents who were engaged in fish smoking. Data collected using structured interview guides were subjected to descriptive and inferential analyses. Results revealed that majority of the respondents were young, married women with average fish smoking experience of 22.6 years. Majority (90.8%) of them were solely engaged in fish smoking while 9.2% combined fish smoking with other income-generating activities. All the processors used traditional smoking oven (drum, box and mud ovens). More than 66.0% of the fish processors were not aware of improved fish smoking equipment. Lack of awareness, inadequate access to the technologies, low relative advantage and lack of maintenance services and high cost of procurement were responsible for low adoption levels of improved smoking o...
Since the end of the Cold War, West Africa has continued to languish in protracted insecurity sit... more Since the end of the Cold War, West Africa has continued to languish in protracted insecurity situations. The history of the sub-region is synonymous to violent conflicts such as civil wars, political crisis, resource conflicts, coup d’états, militancy, religious extremism, ethnic unrests, insurgencies, terrorism, and so on. Most of these security challenges are products of proto-nationalism; that is, a deliberate manipulation of nationalist identities (like ethnicity, religion, language, descent, et cetera) by political elites who use them as instruments to fulfil their self-serving political and economic agenda. This has polarized countries and communities by creating deep feelings of marginalization, unwontedness, ostracism, and exclusion. Interestingly is how this insecurity situation is being able to spill-over and across state borders rendering the entire West African security architecture precarious and unstable. It is to this end that this paper interrogates the role of prot...
Using the vulnerability theory, this article appraises the effects of the neglect of internally d... more Using the vulnerability theory, this article appraises the effects of the neglect of internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to the interpretation of the concept of internal displacement among national humanitarian stakeholders in Nigeria. Interviews and focus group discussions were employed for data collection in three selected informal IDP settlements, while data were analyzed using the content analysis technique. The study found that the destinations of IDPs determined the level of vulnerability as well as the protection they experienced during displacement. IDPs in informal settlement were very vulnerable in terms of their access to quality education, shelter, food, health care, and potable water as they were often cut off from the government's humanitarian interventions and only visible to nongovernmental organizations and individual philanthropists who have limited means. It is therefore recommended that, there should be a holistic intervention mechanism in managing the displacement crisis in Nigeria irrespective of their resettlement destinations.
Background: This paper evaluates the management of displaced women in Nigeria in a formal (govern... more Background: This paper evaluates the management of displaced women in Nigeria in a formal (government) camp in an attempt to contribute to finding lasting solutions to displacement and promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies towards the attainment of sustainable development (SDG-16). Objective: Attention was given to interrogating whether the management of the displacement has advanced the achievement of the sustainable development goals or otherwise. It generates information on the management of displaced women through the eyes of the human need theory. Method: The study employed focus group discussions and interviews for data collection, and content analysis techniques for data analysis. Result: It found that the management of internally displaced women in the camp has been below international standards. Conclusion: Government must find lasting solutions to the challenges of displacement through the promotion of accountable and inclusive institutions.
reasons. In a broad sense, socio-economic, political, religious and conflict issues are motivatio... more reasons. In a broad sense, socio-economic, political, religious and conflict issues are motivations that influence the voluntary and involuntary displacement of people. There is the recognition that women constitute one of the most vulnerable groups in displacement situation. Although the internal displacement of women occurs frequently and the displacement by Boko Haram insurgency and natural disaster amongst others has made the phenomenon of displacement an almost everyday event. Nonetheless, the plight/vulnerability of women is not perceived as distinct, traumatic and therefore not properly addressed. While the actualization of women�s rights has occupied the global space due to years of deprivation and intense violation of their rights, there seem to be lesser concern for advocacy of the rights of displaced women. This paper presents a descriptive analysis of issues surrounding the rights of displaced women in Nigeria. It advocates for women vulnerability-sensitive responses to ...
This thesis explores some of the major challenges to governance and development in Nigeria since ... more This thesis explores some of the major challenges to governance and development in Nigeria since independence. The focus of the thesis is on the dynamics of oil and fiscal federalism, given that more than 90% of her revenue income accrues from oil, and on the continuing difficulties of securing from these revenues a satisfactory path of economic and social development for Nigeria. It examines more specifically how the productive application of the revenue streams obtained by Nigeria from its oil reserves has been severely undermined by the politics of 'fiscal federalism', i.e. the manner in which taxation and public spending are divided up between the federal, state and local levels of government. It argues that it is in the context of these fragmented and contested processes of oil revenue allocation and management that the origins of predation and corruption are located. The main aim of the research is to discover whether and how reforms in the taxation and expenditure sys...
This article examines the causes and effect of trans-border crime on Nigeria’s security. The incr... more This article examines the causes and effect of trans-border crime on Nigeria’s security. The increase in the rise in smuggling, arms trafficking, drugs trafficking, human trafficking, and money laundry among others in Nigeria has given rise to various discussion between scholars.The paper employed the use of primary and secondary sources of data gathering. It engages the rational choice theory to explain the behavior of individuals in relation to crime. More so, the results shows thatthe problem with border crimes has been the high level of corruption in the country especially amid security agents. Porosity of the border is another issue that has aided in crumbling the security in the country. These problems needs to be resolved to prevent the continuous insurgency especially the Boko Haram and reemergence of ethnic rivalry and regional conflicts which could lead to loss of lives and properties. The work concludes that, necessary measures like improve welfare of security agents, imp...
The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement is the only global legal document for the protect... more The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement is the only global legal document for the protection of internally displaced persons. The document examined the extent to which internally displaced persons receive adequate covering under international laws; provides protection and assistance to displaced persons during displacement as well as establishes platforms for their durable returns and reintegration back into the society. It places primary responsibility of caring for this group on national governments. The document established that displaced persons are persons that have been forcefully moved from their places of abode for reasons attributed to the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or human-made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border. This shows that IDPs have the right to relocate to any safer location within the same country where they were displaced. It uses the mixe...
This paper investigated awareness and adoption levels of improved smoking oven among fish process... more This paper investigated awareness and adoption levels of improved smoking oven among fish processors in four fishing communities along Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 153 respondents who were engaged in fish smoking. Data collected using structured interview guides were subjected to descriptive and inferential analyses. Results revealed that majority of the respondents were young, married women with average fish smoking experience of 22.6 years. Majority (90.8%) of them were solely engaged in fish smoking while 9.2% combined fish smoking with other income-generating activities. All the processors used traditional smoking oven (drum, box and mud ovens). More than 66.0% of the fish processors were not aware of improved fish smoking equipment. Lack of awareness, inadequate access to the technologies, low relative advantage and lack of maintenance services and high cost of procurement were responsible for low adoption levels of improved smoking o...
Since the end of the Cold War, West Africa has continued to languish in protracted insecurity sit... more Since the end of the Cold War, West Africa has continued to languish in protracted insecurity situations. The history of the sub-region is synonymous to violent conflicts such as civil wars, political crisis, resource conflicts, coup d’états, militancy, religious extremism, ethnic unrests, insurgencies, terrorism, and so on. Most of these security challenges are products of proto-nationalism; that is, a deliberate manipulation of nationalist identities (like ethnicity, religion, language, descent, et cetera) by political elites who use them as instruments to fulfil their self-serving political and economic agenda. This has polarized countries and communities by creating deep feelings of marginalization, unwontedness, ostracism, and exclusion. Interestingly is how this insecurity situation is being able to spill-over and across state borders rendering the entire West African security architecture precarious and unstable. It is to this end that this paper interrogates the role of prot...
Using the vulnerability theory, this article appraises the effects of the neglect of internally d... more Using the vulnerability theory, this article appraises the effects of the neglect of internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to the interpretation of the concept of internal displacement among national humanitarian stakeholders in Nigeria. Interviews and focus group discussions were employed for data collection in three selected informal IDP settlements, while data were analyzed using the content analysis technique. The study found that the destinations of IDPs determined the level of vulnerability as well as the protection they experienced during displacement. IDPs in informal settlement were very vulnerable in terms of their access to quality education, shelter, food, health care, and potable water as they were often cut off from the government's humanitarian interventions and only visible to nongovernmental organizations and individual philanthropists who have limited means. It is therefore recommended that, there should be a holistic intervention mechanism in managing the displacement crisis in Nigeria irrespective of their resettlement destinations.
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