CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Every period and people throughout human history have had their own troubles, whether natural (earthquakes, floods, etc.) or man-made. Social stratification, discrimination, prejudice, and injustice exist in every society, though they may differ from one to the next. It may manifest itself in a variety of ways, including […]

CHAPTER ONE   INTRODUCTION   1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The origin of the Igbo people is still a point of contention among experts, particularly ethnologists and historians of Igbo history. The reason for this is that the most important stages of Igbo history and culture have yet to be examined. Those who have made significant […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Global governance has failed to keep pace with economic globalization during the last quarter-century (i.e., since the conclusion of the Cold War). As a result, although unprecedented openness in commerce, banking, travel, and communication has resulted in economic development and well-being, it has also provided enormous possibilities for […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of study Religion is profoundly ingrained in an individual’s notion of peace as a major ingredient of societal norms and values. It tackles some of humanity’s most pressing topics, including violence, conflict resolution, and religious intolerance. Religion serves as a direction for people in their daily lives (Soharwardy, 2003). According […]

Abstract The study is predicated on functionalist theoretical frame work to examine the origin and objectives of the United Nations and the contemporary challenges of war, conflicts, genocide etc. in the world. Ensuring the safety and security of personnel in United Nations (UN) peace operations is vital for fulfilling the organization’s duty of care. It […]

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study Africa is a mosaic of peoples, cultures, ecological settings and history. The continent has an area of 11,677,240 square miles (30,244,050 square Kilometers), stretching from the Mediterranean in the north to the meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian oceans in the south (Chazan 1999: 5). It […]

ABSTRACT This study was carried out on terrorism as a challenge to Nigeria’s security an analysis of Boko Haram since 2009. The study will seek to unravel the root causes of Boko Haram insurgency and its national implications. The specific objectives of the study are as follows; To investigate the challenges of terrorism and national […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study The quest to understand what religious conflict is starts from the breaking down of the two separately from the basis for a rational clarification. But we must understand that the basis for a religious conflict is one to different ideologies, beliefs, values etc. The social network […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION It is now widely recognized that peaceful settlement of dispute within the framework of the united nations charter requires an intergrated and coordinated approach, combining more than one category of strategies of dispute settlement. A welcome development, in this regard, is the increasing resources to the international court of justice parallel to […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND The challenges to establish and maintain law, order, peace and security have preoccupied humanity since political communities emerged on the surface of earth. (Stedman, 1991). These have been occasioned by the manifestation of conflict as part of the feature of human relations. (Stedman, 1991). The need for peace and […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The use of herbs to cure illness is as old as man. This is because the existence of man is not without one form of ill health or the other. The evolution of man through pre historic, Neolithic, medieval and colonial and postcolonial times has been attached to one form of medical […]

ABSTRACT This study attempts to reconstruct the history of Igbo migrants in Dutsin-ma Local Government from 1976-2015. The essence is to interrogate and explain the form and dynamics of inter-group relations between the Igbo migrant group and the host community. The study employed a historical methodology in investigating the forms of intergroup relations in the […]

ABSTRACT Given the fact that women education serve as a catalyst in achieving development, therefore this study titled ‘the development of women education in Zaria city 1976-2006 examined the history and the development of women in Zaria city. The society of Zaria city during pre-colonial period had developed two forms of educational systems, Islamic education […]

ABSTRACT This research work is an attempt at reconstructing the history of Gusau in the colonial period, 1903-1960. Colonialism has been a major phenomenon in the History of many African societies. This is due to the impact that it made on the economy and society of the various territories through the implementation of its policies. […]

ABSTRACT This research is an attempt to reconstruct the History of Indigenous Industries under Colonial Rule in Daura District 1903-1960. To ascertain the effect of colonial rule on indigenous industries. However, prior to colonial administration the indigenous technological advancement especially blacksmiths, leather works, pottery, textile industry, wood carving among others were flourishing professions among the […]

ABSTRACT This work is essentially on the “History of Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsin-Ma, 1991-2015”. The research critically examined the origin and development of the college from its inception that is 1991 to 2015. This is because of the fact that the year 1991 was when the college was established and 2015 was the […]

ABSTRACT This study has examined the history of Kaduna State Agricultural Development Project (KADP) in Kaduna State. The study found out that the activities of KADP have impact on lives of the Kaduna State indigenous farmers who were known to be traditional farmers. They heavily relied on subsistence farming for a couple of centuries. However, […]

ABSTRACT Education is the bedrock and key to any nation’s national development. However, with the general standard of education in Nigerian Public Primary and Secondary Schools, there has been the demand for more schools to come in to compliment government efforts in the education sector through provision and delivering of high standard, quality and quantitative […]

ABSTRACT Violence in general terms has been a cancerous disease that has continued to eat deep into the fabric of our society. Religious violence has for long hampered growth, unity and development in our society and our country at large. The conflicts had been studied by various scholars in an effort to reconstruct the genesis […]

ABSTRACT This study attempts to reconstruct the history of Yoruba migrants in Dutsin-ma local government from 1976-2015. The essence is to interrogate and explain the forms and dynamics of intergroup relations between the Yoruba migrant group and the host community. The study employed a historical methodology in investigating the forms of intergroup relations in the […]

ABSTRACT There are few researches on the role of military institutions in Nigeria, and therefore, military history is still at infancy in the Nigerian historiography. This research is therefore an attempt to re-construct the history of Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) from 1964-2006. The NDA was established in 1964 and charged with the role of training […]

ABSTRACT Nigeria is a multi ethnic and multi religious country and thus there have been occurrence of ethnic-religious and political conflicts. Study of intergroup relation, such as that of Kankia which portray peaceful co-existence amidst peoples with variations in cultural and religious backgrounds, is of high relevance in the country nowadays. This research therefore, attempted […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION It is now widely recognized that peaceful settlement of dispute within the framework of the united nations charter requires an intergrated and coordinated approach, combining more than one category of strategies of dispute settlement. A welcome development, in this regard, is the increasing resources to the international court of justice parallel to […]

ABSTRACT This is the fact that under proper management of economic policies, multinational corporations are the bed rock for developing countries and national integration as it provide greater opportunities by exploration and discovery of our major mineral resources were made possible by the MNCS(Multinational Corporations).  And also, our major transport networks were mostly developed by […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY By 1900, the partition of Africa among the colonizing powers of Europe -France, Britain, Germany, Belgium, Dutch, Italy and Portugal was practically completed. Though, the detailed demarcation of the colonial boundaries was still to be achieved, the general outlines were already clear and agreed upon.1 This accomplishment […]