Political Science Research Papers/Topics

ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT BETWEEN FARMERS AND HERDSMEN AND ITS EFFECT ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN PLATEAU STATE

TABLE OF CONTENTSABSTRACTThe violent conflicts between sedentary farmers and pastoral herdsmen have become a recurring decimal in Nigeria’s drive to nationhood. It has assumed a grievous dimension in recent time thereby threatening peaceful coexistence. The research examines the environmental underpinnings of the conflict between farmers and herdsmen and its effect on socio-economic development in Plateau State. The research shows that environmental scarcity plays a prominent role in the co...

The Economic and Political Impact of Corruption on Governance and Democracy: A case study of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's led Administration 2006/2016

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Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Poverty Alleviation In Nigeria

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Arms Proliferation and Insecurity in Plateau State

justify;line-height:normal">This researchwork examines arms proliferation and insecurity in Plateau State. Particularemphasis was on sources, methods of SALWs flows, factors responsible for SALWs,implications of SALWs on security in Plateau State and the measures adopted bythe Nigerian as well as the Plateau Governments to control SALWs proliferationinto Nigeria and indeed the State. Basically, the study revealed that in thelast one decades, the state has been particularly plagued by violen...

IMPACT OF RECRUITMENT METHOD ON THE NIGERIAN CIVIL SERVICE

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The Nigeria Police Force Management Of Crisis And Conflict In Policing Ijebu-Ode Local Government Problems And Prospects

AbstractThe objective of this project is to examine the Nigeria Police Force management of crises and conflict in as a colonial institution that has survived for several decades, in order to understand the modifications and adaptations which have occurred in its historical role and functions, especially, after indigenous personnel had replaced the expatriate ones. It is assumed that such adaptations would be able to achieve greater congruence with the values and norms of the Nigerian society....

Traditional Government And Polities (A Case Study Of Okposi, Ohaozara L.G.A, Ebonyi State)

ABSTRACTChapter one of this project take over all view of statement of problem, research objectives, research significance, research hypothesis theoretical framework and operational definitions. Careful examination has been made in chapter two of this work, which deals on the literature review of Igbo traditional government and the political system. The third chapter featured the research design and methodology, sources of data were also rayed as well as the population of study and sample siz...

THE EFFECT OF CARD READERS ON ELECTION CREDIBILITY IN NIGERIA CASE STUDY OF 2015 GENERAL ELECTION

ABSTRACTThe real issue in the 2015 general elections in Nigeria was the use of the smart card reader. The smart card reader was a critical component in the elections. It was used for the first time in the electoral process of Nigeria and it remains one of the greatest technological innovations of the 2015 general elections. The smart card reader is a technological device setup to authenticate and verify on Election Day a Permanent Voter Card (PVC) issued by Independent National Electoral Comm...

GLOBALIZATION, TERRORISM AND THE 2014 NATIONAL CONFERENCE: A STUDY OF THE EMERGING PERSPECTIVES

ABSTRACTThe coordinated attacks on September 11,2001 on the United States of America masterminded by Osama Bin Laden, made the word terrorism become a ‘global household’ name throughout the world. In the past, terrorism was said to have evolved as a direct consequence of the United States and Russia (former Soviet Union) foreign policies towards the world. Now the concept of domestic terrorism which has a long history in developing countries as emerged to become a cliché. Hence, various ...

THE ROLE OF FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

ABSTRACTThe study assessed the role of female entrepreneurs in poverty alleviation in rural communities of Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria.  It specifically analysed the socioeconomic characteristics of women entrepreneurship and assessed the contribution of female-owned businesses to poverty alleviation in the study area. The main reason for this study was due to the fact that most studies on the relationship between businesses development and poverty alleviat...

Political Parties And Political Communication In Nigeria: A Case Study Of The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) 2011-2015.

The development of political parties in Nigeria dates back to the days of thestruggle for political independence in 1920’s. In the pre-independence and theearly post-independence periods, political parties in Nigeria were notideologically based. Rather, they were regionally based and woven aroundindividual politicians who they saw as their mentors (Aleyomi, 2013:283). Infirst republic, however parties were registered based on the exigencies of thetime. This was the scenario until 1998; when...

POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. (A STUDY OF BABANGIDA’S ADMINISTRATION)

ABSTRACTA cursory glance at the economic conditions of Nigeria will reveal that under development has persisted in spite of independence and abundant resources available in the contrary. The cardinal question is why Nigeria has not developed given years in independence and abundant human and material resources, especially during Gowon through Babangida’s regime. This work examines underdevelopment in Nigeria vis-à-vis political leaders focusing on Ibrahim Babangida’s administration. Cons...

AN EVALUATION OF ETHNICITY AND ISSUE OF POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF DELTA STATE)

ABSTRACTThis project is in the evaluation of ethnicity and the issue of political development in Nigeria. The ethnicity is a social consult that indicates identification with a particular group. Which is often descended from common ancestors. Members as the group share common cultural traits (such as language religion and dress) and are an identifiable minority within the larger nation - state. While political  development is the progressive reduction of ethnic cultural and religious ten...

THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON VOTING BEHAVIOUR IN NASSARAWA WARD “ONE” IN CHIKUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE

                                                                            ABSTRACTThe influence of the use of social med...

.MEDIA, VOTING BEHAVIOUR AND NIGERIA’S INTERNATIONAL IMAGE: A CASE STUDY OF 2011 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN LAGOS STATE

ABSTRACTThis work focused on the media, voting behavior and Nigeria’s international image, using the 2011 general elections in Lagos State as case study. It looked at the media and elections, elections and Nigeria’s International Image and then voting behavior. The work also looked at the various elections that were conducted at different stages of government in the 2011 general elections (that is the national assembly elections, presidential elections and governorship elections). It furt...


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