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The negative impact of Boko Haram insurgency on women and children in Northern Nigeria: an assessment

This paper studies the negative impacts of Boko Haram insurgency on women and children in northern Nigeria. Indeed, Boko Haram has affected the lives of the general populace in northern Nigeria, precisely women and children, by turning the women to widows and children to orphans, the negative events...

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Main Authors: Ali, Mustapha Alhaji, Ahmad Zakuan, Ummu Atiyah, Ahmad, Mohammad Zaki
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Language:English
Published: Centre for Research on Islamic Banking & Finance and Business, USA 2018
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HB Economic Theory
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/26452/1/AIJSSR%203%201%202018%2027%2033.pdf
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spelling my.uum.repo.264522019-10-01T06:57:43Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/26452/ The negative impact of Boko Haram insurgency on women and children in Northern Nigeria: an assessment Ali, Mustapha Alhaji Ahmad Zakuan, Ummu Atiyah Ahmad, Mohammad Zaki HB Economic Theory This paper studies the negative impacts of Boko Haram insurgency on women and children in northern Nigeria. Indeed, Boko Haram has affected the lives of the general populace in northern Nigeria, precisely women and children, by turning the women to widows and children to orphans, the negative events of the sect groups have continually coursing a serious damage to the lives and properties of the peoples in the northern region. The researcher used the Secondary source in acquiring the appropriate data. The study found that this set of individuals and their negative activities have affected the lives and properties of women and children. It is noted that many women have turned to widows and children to orphans. In view of this, the paper recommends that the government should intervein to provide the affected women and children with some empowerment programmes. It should also provide a good shelter to those that lost their husbands and residents, the government, traditional rulers, and religious leaders should help in assisting the children by enrolling them to schools like their fellow counterparts. There is a need for special rehabilitation and trauma centers in the affected states, especially for women and children who have had terrible knowledge during the insurgency period. Centre for Research on Islamic Banking & Finance and Business, USA 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/26452/1/AIJSSR%203%201%202018%2027%2033.pdf Ali, Mustapha Alhaji and Ahmad Zakuan, Ummu Atiyah and Ahmad, Mohammad Zaki (2018) The negative impact of Boko Haram insurgency on women and children in Northern Nigeria: an assessment. American International Journal of Social Science Research, 3 (1). pp. 27-33. ISSN 2576-103X http://www.cribfb.com/journal/index.php/aijssr/article/view/141
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Ali, Mustapha Alhaji
Ahmad Zakuan, Ummu Atiyah
Ahmad, Mohammad Zaki
The negative impact of Boko Haram insurgency on women and children in Northern Nigeria: an assessment
description This paper studies the negative impacts of Boko Haram insurgency on women and children in northern Nigeria. Indeed, Boko Haram has affected the lives of the general populace in northern Nigeria, precisely women and children, by turning the women to widows and children to orphans, the negative events of the sect groups have continually coursing a serious damage to the lives and properties of the peoples in the northern region. The researcher used the Secondary source in acquiring the appropriate data. The study found that this set of individuals and their negative activities have affected the lives and properties of women and children. It is noted that many women have turned to widows and children to orphans. In view of this, the paper recommends that the government should intervein to provide the affected women and children with some empowerment programmes. It should also provide a good shelter to those that lost their husbands and residents, the government, traditional rulers, and religious leaders should help in assisting the children by enrolling them to schools like their fellow counterparts. There is a need for special rehabilitation and trauma centers in the affected states, especially for women and children who have had terrible knowledge during the insurgency period.
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author Ali, Mustapha Alhaji
Ahmad Zakuan, Ummu Atiyah
Ahmad, Mohammad Zaki
author_facet Ali, Mustapha Alhaji
Ahmad Zakuan, Ummu Atiyah
Ahmad, Mohammad Zaki
author_sort Ali, Mustapha Alhaji
title The negative impact of Boko Haram insurgency on women and children in Northern Nigeria: an assessment
title_short The negative impact of Boko Haram insurgency on women and children in Northern Nigeria: an assessment
title_full The negative impact of Boko Haram insurgency on women and children in Northern Nigeria: an assessment
title_fullStr The negative impact of Boko Haram insurgency on women and children in Northern Nigeria: an assessment
title_full_unstemmed The negative impact of Boko Haram insurgency on women and children in Northern Nigeria: an assessment
title_sort negative impact of boko haram insurgency on women and children in northern nigeria: an assessment
publisher Centre for Research on Islamic Banking & Finance and Business, USA
publishDate 2018
url http://repo.uum.edu.my/26452/1/AIJSSR%203%201%202018%2027%2033.pdf
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