EFFECT OF BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0
INTRODUCTION
The country Nigeria is one of the most populated nation in
the whole of Africa. It is located in the western part of Africa with a
population of 160 to 180 million. A country with a great land masses. Nigeria
as a country has 36 states and 250 ethnic groups. The dominant tribes in the
country Nigeria are the Igbos, Hausas and the yorubas. The Igbo dominated the eastern part of the country, the yoruba
dominated the western part of the country while Hausa dominated the northern
part of the country. In nigeria there two major religion, which are
christianity and islam.
The nation gained her independence in the month of october
1960. (wikipedia, 2014). Nigeria is one of the most famous african country.
Nigeria contributed greatly in the economic community of west African state
(ECOWAS) activities. (Adebakin, 2012). The
nations economy was dependent
on agriculture sometime ago but in 1973, when the Nigeria crude oil was
discovered most Nigeria left the agricultural practice to go into oil. Oil
later became Nigeria highest source of income. With the vast population of Nigeria
and the increase in oil production this made Nigeria the greatest force the
whole of west Africa. It was observed that the GDP of the country rose to about
500 million dollar as at the year 2014; making Nigeria the 26th
largest economy in the world and the first in the whole of Africa.
But since Nigeria gain the inception as a sovereign state,
Nigeria has suffered a lot of setbacks through civil unrest and insurgences, as
this has significant effect on the growth and development of the Nigerian
economy.
The set backs are just to much for a country that gained
independence not too long; the igbo leader Odimegwu Ojukwu who tried to lead
the igbos to gain an independent state called biafra which led to the civil war
that lasted for two years and some months between 6th july 1967 to
january 1970. About a total of 3 million lost their lives to this incidence.
(wikipedia,2014).
Another incdence took place again; the civil unrest by the
militant group, all these are based on ethnic and difference in religion. Some
of thes group are Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of
Biafra (MASSOB), Niger Delta Peoples’ Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Movement for the
Emancipation of the Nigeria Delta (MEND), Bakassi Boys, Oodua People’s Congress
(OPC) and Boko Haram (Adebakin, 2012)
The most alarming incidence is the arrival of the Boko
Haram sect which changed, from being an innocuous political machine, to further
the ambition of a group of Northern politicians, (Adetoro, 2012), into the most savage militant group in the annals of Nigerian history, with its unconventional continious attack on
inncent people of Nigeria.
This group is also called the jama’atu Ahlis sunna lidda
Awati Wal-jihad. ( Eme &
Ibietan, 2012; Ogbonnaya &
Ehigiamusoe, 2013; Okoli & Iortyer 2014; and Wikipedia, 2014). In Hausa
Language, Boko Haram means western education is a “abomination” or ‘forbidden”.
This group was founded by a Nigeria named Mohammed Yusuf in the year 2013. As a
Muslim sect that intends to abolish
secular system of government and establish Sharia law in Nigeria (Eme &
Ibietan, 2012). It is an offshoot of a radical Islamic youth group which worshipped at the Alhaji
Muhammadu Ndimi Mosque
in Maiduguri, in the
1990s.
Yusuf was a charismatic leader and cleric who travelled
through the Northern part of Nigeria to preach Islamic tenets. By his
translation of the Holy Quran, he was of the view that certain part of western
education is contrary to the dictates of the Quran. Yusuf was also critical of
government which he perceived as being deceptive and insincere. (Crisis Group,
2014). The foregoing scenario eventually paved the way for the transformation
of an apparently harmless organization into a killing machine. However, the
extra-judicial killing of Yusuf by security forces compelled his followers to declare an all-out
war on the Nigerian society, leading to incessant kidnapping, killing.
1.2 STATEMENT OF
PROBLEM
Well
Nigeria as a nation have suffered in recent times, these harzards has affected
almost every part of nigeria especially the northern part of nigeria. The made
every effort trying to find out the best way to resolve this issues of crises
from all part of the country as these has effect on the growth and development
of the nigeria economy. The research study tried to find out the major causes
why the boko haram can not be stopped. It was discovered that these group of
people have sponsors from some members of staff federal government of Nigeria.
1.3 RESEARCH QUESTION
1.
Does boko haram bombing have any significant effect on the economic development
of Nigeria?
2.
What are the roles of the federal government of Nigeria towards improving the
saftey of students in their school enviroment?
3.
Does the level of crises in Nigeria have significant effect on the academic
performance of students?
4.
Does the level of unemployement in Nigeria increase the level of crises in
Nigeria?
5.
Does the re-orientation of the masses especially in the Northern part of
Nigeria on the importance of education helps to improve the academic
performance of students?
6.
Does religion differences have significant effect on the level of crises in
Nigeria?
1.4 RESEARCH
HYPOTHESIS
H0:
There is no mean difference in gender responses of the respondents that boko
haram bombing have significant effect on the academic performance of students.
H1:
There is mean difference in gender responses of the respondents that boko haram
bombing have significant effect on the academic performance of students.
H0:
The re-orientation of the masses especially in the Northern part of Nigeria on
the importance of education has no significant impact on the academic performance of students.
H1:
The re-orientation of the masses especially in the Northern part of Nigeria on
the importance of education has significant impact on the academic performance of students.
1.5 AIMS AND
OBJECTIVES OF STUDY
1.
To determine the effect of boko haram bombing on the academic performance of
students.
2.
To determine the roles of the federal government policy towards improving the
academic performance of students.
3.
To investigate the effect of unemployement on the level of crises in Nigeria.
4.
To determine the effect of crises on the academic performance of students.
5.
To determine the effect of background on the level of crises in Nigeria.
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF
STUDY
The
research work gives a clear view on the re-orientation of the masses especially
in the Northern part of Nigeria on the importance of education, it also discuss
the roles of the federal governement policy on the academic performance of the
student.
The
study will also highlight the factors affecting the level of academic
performance among students in Nigeria. It will also reveal the responses of the
respondents on the effect of level of unemployment on the level of crises in
Nigeria. Finally th student will reveal the effect of bombing on the academic
performance of students in Nigeria.
1.7 SCOPE OF STUDY
The
research work is limited to the study of the effect of unemployment on the
level of crises in Nigeria. it discussed the period of unrest from the time of
civil war from 1967 to 1970. It throws more light on the effect of religion
difference on the level of crises in Nigeria.
The
study made use of primary data gotten from the distribution of research
questionnaires to about 120 population with a sample size of 100 for the
purpose of study.
1.8 LIMITATION OF
STUDY
FINANCIAL
CONSTRAINTS: Because of insufficient funds,
the researcher was unable to reach out to all the areas of crises but he/she
was still able to garther meaning information concerning the topic above.
TIME CONSTRAINTS:
Due to the researcher involvement in other areas of research he/she was not
able to get more information because of time factor but every information
gotten from the reesearcher was very meaningful.
1.9 DEFINITION OF
TERMS
INSURGENCY: is a rebellion against authority when those
taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents