Understanding Vulnerability to Violent Extremism: Evidence from Borno State, Northeastern Nigeria. Issue 1 (2nd January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ikpe, Eka; Adegoke, Damilola; Olonisakin, Funmi; Aina, Folahanmi
• Is Part Of: African security. Volume 16:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 31
• Publication Date: 2023-01-02
• Subjects: Boko Haram -- poverty -- violent extremism -- women -- youth; National security -- Africa -- Periodicals; Security, International -- Africa -- Periodicals; Civil war -- Africa -- Periodicals; Africa -- Foreign relations -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 303.66096
• DOI: 10.1080/19392206.2023.2185746
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1939-2206

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper analyses the links between socioeconomic concerns and one of the most significant conflicts in the world, the Boko Haram-led insurgency in Northeastern Nigeria. In doing so it centers group dynamics for analysis of how women and youth constituencies intersect with vulnerability to violent extremism. It offers sophisticated quantitative analysis of new and original gender- and age-disaggregated survey data, with over 80% female respondents. The paper finds that while poverty can influence vulnerability to violent extremism, women and youth constituencies interact in particular ways with structural factors and certain youth constituencies exhibit lower propensities to violence.