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ABSTRACT

There is a general feeling of insecurity among the population in Borno state. The terrorizing effect of the activities of the fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram on the socio-economic development of Maiduguri in Borno state of Nigeria has became so devastating that some financial institutions and other business ventures have closed down in many areas thereby causing relocation of non-indigenes to their own states. It is based on this that this work attempted and establish how insecurity has affected the socio-economic development of Maiduguri the Borno state capital; the study was carried out through the administration of questionnaire and interview to seven categories of respondents, security agents; students; politicians; civil servants; traditional heads; religious leaders and business men/women in the metropolis. A random sampling method was used to select the respondent. A total of 160 respondents were involved in the study. Primary data for the study were gathered through structured questionnaires and interviews. Secondary data were obtained from existing literature. The statistical tools used for data analysis is descriptive statistics (simple percentage). The analyses were presented in the form of tables. The result/findings of the study indicated that politics/poverty, religion, unemployment, high level of illiteracy were the major factors responsible for the insecurity in Maiduguri, Borno state. The study also concluded that many lives and property were destroyed while; the cost of managing security is high on the government side. The study also revealed that investments in the state and revenue generation are greatly affected. The study discovered that the most effective strategy and technique to combat insecurity in Borno state is dialogue/amnesty with the sect members. The study recommends that good governance will help in improving security in Maiduguri Borno state. Government should also create employment opportunities for the jobless in the state. The most effective and lasting strategy is for authority to address the root causes of the insecurity which are corruption in high places; impurity; poverty; and the total absence of hope among the segment of the society. At the end, the project proffered solutions and the way forward on how to enhance security and promote the socio-economic development of Maiduguri.

Table of Content

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page - - - - - - - - - i

Certification - - - - - - - - ii

Dedication - - - - - - - - - iii

Acknowledgements - - - - - - - iv

Table of Contents - - - - - - - - vi

List of Tables - - - - - - - - vii

Abstract - - - - - - - - - viii

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 General Introduction - - - - - - 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem - - - - - 3

1.3 Objectives of the Study - - - - - - 5

1.4 Significance of the Study - - - - - 5

1.5 Definition of key Operational Concepts - - - 6

1.6 Scope and Limitation of the Study - - - - 7



CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

2.1 The Concept of Insecurity - - - - - 8

2.2 Insecurity and Socio-Economic Development - - 13

2.3 Causes of Insecurity - - - - - - 18

2.3.1 Ethnicity - - - - - - - - 18

2.3.2 Lack of Education - - - - - - 19

2.3.3 Youth Bulge - - - - - - - 20

2.3.4 Poverty - - - - - - - - 21

2.3.5 Corruption - - - - - - - - 22

2.3.6 Unemployment - - - - - - - 23

2.3.7 Religious Extremisms - - - - - - 24

2.3.8 Poor Leadership and Governance - - - - 25

2.3.9 Economic Effects - - - - - - - 28

2.3.10 Social Effects - - - - - - - 32

2.3.11 Religious Effect - - - - - - - 34

2.3.12 Socio-Cultural Effect - - - - - - 34



CHAPTER THREE

THE METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY

3.1 The Study Area - - - - - - - 37

3.2 Sources of Data - - - - - - - 38

3.3 Population of the Study - - - - - - 38

3.4 Sampling Technique and Sampling Size - - - 39

3.5 Method of Data Collection - - - - - 40

3.6 Method of Data Analysis - - - - - - 40

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Data Presentation - - - - - - - 41

4.2 Data Analysis - - - - - - - 42

4.3 Discussions of Major Findings - - - - 48

4.4 Policy Implication of the Findings - - - - - 49

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - 51

5.2 Conclusions - - - - - - - 52

5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - 53

References - - - - - - - - 56

Appendix I - - - - - - - - 59

Appendix II - - - - - - - - 63

LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1 Distribution of Respondents by sex - - - 42

Table 4.2 Distribution of Respondents by age - - - 42

Table 4.3 Distribution of Respondents by Marital status - - 43

Table 4.4 Distribution of Respondents by Educational Qualifications 44

Table 4.5 Distribution of Respondents by Occupation - - 44

Table 4.6 Factors that are responsible for insecurity on the socio

economic development of Maiduguri, Borno state. - - 45

Table 4.7 Dialogue is the only solution to the problems - - 46

Table 4.8 Insecurity on socio-economic development has affected the

people of Maiduguri Bonor, state in the following ways - - 47

Table 4.9 What do you think is the solution to the effects of insecurity

on socio economic development of Maiduguri - - - 47

Introduction

INTRODUCTION

1.1 General Introduction

The effects of insecurity on socio-economic development is a global issue, a portion of the world faces real insecurity. The international economy and financial context is yet to be positive. National and international lension recur and nobody really knows what tomorrow brings. This statement is pessimistic. It is doubtlessly not a new phenomenon to observe wars, local lension and economic difficulties. After the end of the Cold War a new international order was established under American influence. As evidence, the U.S.A had then become the world leader in terms of hard and soft power. The economics, political, Diplomatic, military and cultural leadership of the globe were dominated by the U.S.A.

The American foreign policies have been criticized, followed by concrete reactions towards desires of the White House. As for instance, the French declaration of the United Nations proclaiming refusal for a French military intervention in Iraq, the Russians and Chinese disagreements observed in the Iranian Nuclear Plight etc.

The new American President Barack Obama, favour a legitimate dialogue with the international community such as China, Russia, the European union (EU) etc. his intention consists in improving relation with the mentioned states or organizations and to boast socio-economic aspects, epitomizes real threat for the international community.

In African countries, the situation is different. Tensions between Christians and Muslims provoke hundreds of deaths and will probably not end soon. It is immortalizes the conflict observed in Darfur, especially in Sudan.

Another scourge strikes Nigeria, it is the first African oil producers and yet, a part of its production has gone missing due to traffic and terrorists attacks against oil pipelines. A maritime risk dwells present and terrorist attacks usually strike offshore platforms or commercial ships which virtually affected all sector for socio-economic development of Maiduguri, Borno state.

Furthermore, socio-economic condition of the Maiduguri, Borno state has became so devastating that some financial institutions and other business ventures have closed down in many areas, thereby causing relaxation of non-indigene to their own states. It is based on the above that Boko Haram Insurgency has affected and bring tremendous setback to the socio-economic situation in the Maiduguri, Borno state. During the course of the study, it was discovered that the effect of insecurity situation on the socio-economic development of Maiduguri, Borno state was a tense that even the indigenes have started to send their children and wards down to the southern part of the country for their education.

It is these objectives, economics, social and political conditions prevailing across length and breadth of Maiduguri, Borno state the historical nerve center that emergency form of the Islamist Extremism represented by Boko Haram has exploited and fed its survival by engaging in terrorism which virtually affected and bring insecurity on the socio Economic development of Maiduguri, Borno state.





Objectives of the Study

The main objective of this study is to examine the effects of insecurity on socio-economic development of Maiduguri, Borno state. While specific objectives are to:

• identify the causes of insecurity in Maiduguri, Borno state;

• examine the effect of insecurity on access to basic staple in Maiduguri, Borno state;

• assess the effect of insecurity on education in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.

1.4 Research Question

The following research questions were raised to provide answers to the research work:

• what are the causes of insecurity in Maiduguri, Borno state?

• what are effect of insecurity on access to basic staple in Maiduguri, Borno state?

• what are extent has insecurity affected the health status of the people in Maiduguri, Borno state?

• what are the effects of insecurity on the education of the people of Maiduguri?