Research on Humanities and Social Sciences

Arslan, Hasan; İçbay, Mehmet Ali; Ruggiero, Christian

doi:10.3726/978-3-631-69829-7

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“…Socio-cultural and religious issues Socio-cultural issues were seen as key drivers of exclusion by several authors. (Haile, 1995;Aja et al, 2011;Agoro, 2014;Oluyemi et al, 2014;Ayanore et al, 2015;Tajudeen, 2015;Arslan et al, 2017). Within some communities, socio-cultural norms could adversely affect female access to health care and education including marriage at a young age; and domestic violence against females.…”

Section: Geographic Development Divides and Migrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the drivers of ethnic and religious exclusion from public services in Nigeria: implications for sustainable development goal 10

Uzochukwu

Okeke

Ogwezi

et al. 2020

IJSSP

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PurposeThe importance of social exclusion and the disadvantage experienced by many minority ethnic and religious populations are rooted in SDG 10. To address this exclusion effectively it is important to understand their key drivers. This paper aimed to establish the key drivers of exclusion and their outcomes in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachThe methods involved a scoping review of literature and stakeholder workshops that focused on drivers of social exclusion of religious and ethnic minorities in public institutions.FindingsAt the macro level, the drivers include ineffective centralized federal State, competition for resources and power among groups, geographic developmental divide and socio-cultural/religious issues. At the meso-level are institutional rules and competition for resources, stereotypes and misconceptions, barriers to access and service provision. At the micro-level are socio-economic status and health-seeking behaviour. The perceived impact of social exclusion included increasing illiteracy, lack of employment, deteriorating health care services, increased social vices, communal clashes and insurgencies and vulnerability to exploitation and humiliation. These drivers must be taken into consideration in the development of interventions for preventing or reducing social exclusion of ethnic and religious minorities from public services.Originality/valueThis is a case of co-production by all the stakeholders and a novel way for the identification of drivers of social exclusion in public services in Nigeria. It is the first step towards solving the problem of exclusion and has implications for the achievement of SDG 10 in Nigeria.

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Section: Geographic Development Divides and Migrationmentioning

confidence: 99%