“We Sleep with One Eye Open”: Exploring the Experiences of Churches in Rivers State, Nigeria

Nche, George C.; Wachukwu, Chikodi; Nwaoga, Chinyere T.; Mokwenye, Ekene Michael; Agwu, Prince; Alagboso, Daniel I

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“…The more fundamental factor as identified by participants was youth unwillingness to work. In fact, with the revealing of this factor such as youth unwillingness to work, the present study particularly challenges what seems to be the dominant view in the body of literature, that of deprivation/marginalization and youth unemployment being the major reasons or factors responsible for crime and youth restiveness in the Niger Delta, especially in Rivers State (see Ejibunu, 2007;Nche et al, 2019;Nwogwugwu et al, 2003;Uyang et al, 2016). According to participants, most youths in Rivers State consumed with the get-rich-quick syndrome mentality desire to get rich without showing corresponding desire to work.…”

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Cultism in Rivers State: Causes, Faith-Based Organizations’ Role and the Setbacks

Nche

2019

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This study explored the role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in addressing the scourge of cultism in Rivers State. Views were elicited from 16 informants from different parts of the state. Using a descriptive narrative approach, the study revealed that youth unwillingness to work and unemployment were ranked highest among the factors responsible for the menace of cultism in Rivers State. Prayers and occasional enlightenment are the major roles FBOs (e.g. congregations) have played in addressing the menace amidst setbacks such as complicity of politicians, lack of fund and lack of cooperation from parents and local chiefs in some communities in the state. The implications of the findings for FBOs, youths and family are discussed.

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“…This, according to the authors, was because of the disappointment they received from political elites to whom they served as thugs during electioneering periods. This highlights the complexity of the security situation in the region, especially Rivers State (Nche et al, 2019).…”

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Cultism in Rivers State: Causes, Faith-Based Organizations’ Role and the Setbacks

Nche

2019

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“…The study employed a deductive approach in the analysis of the interview data. In applying this approach, the researchers, in line with the Colaizi's guide (as cited in Nche, 2021;2020a, 2020b, 2020cNche et al, 2019)…”

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Washing with dirty waters: Awareness, perceptions and challenges of hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria’s informal urban communities

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2022

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Studies have emphasized the implications of the lack of adequate handwashing facilities for the campaign against COVID-19 in many communities. However, peoples’ awareness and perceptions of the handwashing protocol have received little or no scholarly attention. This study examined the awareness, perceptions and challenges of hand hygiene in three informal urban settlements in Nigeria: Mararaba, Makoko, and Waterfront. Data wereobtained from 30 participants from these settlements. Using a deductive analytical approach, the study found that the level of awareness and compliance with the handwashing protocol is very low. The few participants who occasionally wash their hands do so with dirty water. Findings also showed that there is gross inadequacy of handwashing facilities in the studied communities. Implications of findings for COVID-19 governance and policies are discussed.

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“…Studies have shown that the Muslim and Christian communities and places of worship constitute the sectors that are mostly affected by the attacks carried out by Boko Haram across Lake Chad with over 2134 fatalities recorded across both communities in 2018 (see Nigeria Watch 2019). These attacks further affected the already deplorable and tense Christian-Muslim relations that have characterized most of the conflicts and tensions between these two religions in recent years (Michael Kpughe 2017; Faseke 2019; Nche et al 2019).…”

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Challenges of Countering Terrorist Recruitment in the Lake Chad Region: The Case of Boko Haram

2020

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This article attempts to shed light on the challenges confronting relevant actors (state and non-state) in countering the threat of terrorism recruitment by focusing on the Boko Haram terrorist organization, whose presence and activities threaten the security of the Lake Chad region. The article uses a qualitative research technique combining key informant interviews with stakeholders familiar with the conflict, academic and non-academic documents, reports, and policy briefs. The findings of the article suggest that despite the various initiatives by stakeholders aimed at containing the strategies of recruitment, the group continues to expand its base by launching coordinated attacks that further destabilize the region. These challenges stem from a lack of a clear-cut counterterrorism strategy, a dearth in technological and mutual trust between actors and locals in the management and utilization of intelligence, and the inability of state institutions to ‘coerce and convince’ citizens in terms of its capacity to counter the danger of terrorism recruitment and expansion. The article, amongst other things, recommends a community policing model similar to the ‘Nyumba-Kumi security initiative’ adopted by most countries in East Africa for the effective assessment and detection of threat forces; the state and its agencies should show the capacity to coerce and convince in dealing with the (ideological, religious, social, and economic) conditions, drivers, and factors promoting the spread of terrorism as well as other forms of violent extremism in the society; furthermore, there is a need for stakeholders to adopt a comprehensive and holistic counterterrorism/violent extremism strategy to reflect present-day security challenges as well as to guarantee sustainable peace.

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“We Sleep with One Eye Open”: Exploring the Experiences of Churches in Rivers State, Nigeria

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

Cultism in Rivers State: Causes, Faith-Based Organizations’ Role and the Setbacks

Cultism in Rivers State: Causes, Faith-Based Organizations’ Role and the Setbacks

Washing with dirty waters: Awareness, perceptions and challenges of hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria’s informal urban communities

Challenges of Countering Terrorist Recruitment in the Lake Chad Region: The Case of Boko Haram

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