FUNDAMENTALISM, BOKO HARAM MOVEMENT AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH-EASTERN ZONE OF NIGERIA

Rasak, Bamidele (2018) FUNDAMENTALISM, BOKO HARAM MOVEMENT AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH-EASTERN ZONE OF NIGERIA. The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, 16 (2). pp. 93-111. ISSN 0331-4111

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Rasak B., Oye O.Oye A. J. (2018).Fundamentalism, Boko Haram Movement and Socio-economic Development in North-Eastern Zone of Nigeria. The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthropology (NASA).Vol.16:2, 93-111. www.nasanigeria.org FUNDAMENTALISM, BOKO HARAM MOVEMENT AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH-EASTERN ZONE OF NIGERIA RASAK Bamidele Ph.D1 OYE Olubukoye2 OYE Adeniyi Joseph3 Department of Sociology College of Business and Social Sciences Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State E-mail:delerasak@yahoo.co.uk, delerasak@gmail.com 08034955615, 07052087979 ABSTRACT In terms of effects, there are divergent perspectives on the activities of Boko Haram in Nigeria. One of the implications of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria‘s as a nation is on the aspect of socio-economic activities of the country, especially on the North-Eastern part. Fundamentalism is an effort by religious interpreters who like to go back to that they believe to be pure and original values and behaviour. Social change is important for the emergence of fundamentalism. Whenever there are drastic changes in society and a pace of change which disturbs community life, there is an adverse effect on the socio-economic development of the people and society. Studies on Fundamentalism have not offers restitution to this problem. To achieve this, fundamentalists evolve a comprehensive and absolutist rigid belief system and practice. This study, therefore, examined fundamentalism and socio-economic development in the North-Eastern zone of Nigeria with particular reference to the Boko Haram movement. Social Movement Theory (SMT) provided the conceptual framework for this study and the secondary method of data collection materials was used to elicit information for the study. Recently, Nigeria has witnessed a rise in the numbers of radical Islamic sects notably among them is Boko Haram. These sects have resorted to the use of violence in a bid to realizing their ambitions of a wider Islamization of the Nigerian Population. This study shows that the Perspectives shared on the rise of these radical movements are: poor socio-economic infrastructures, poor governance and poverty as a major catalyst to the rapid increase in the membership of these groups. Key words: Fundamentalism, Fundamentalists, Social movement, Islamization, Socio- Religious Identity

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr. Bamidele Rasak
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2018 17:05
Last Modified:	18 Apr 2019 08:05
URI:	https://eprints.lmu.edu.ng/id/eprint/1483

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