Faustina Amey

Gender: Male Female

Age: 18-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 above 60

Educational Background: Basic Secondary Tertiary Professional

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Religion: Christian Muslim Traditionalist Others: (please specify)

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1. How has the conflict affected access to health care services?..................................................

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2. How has the conflict affected access to education?..................................................................

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3. How has the conflict affected infrastructural development?....................................................

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4. How has the conflict affected religion?....................................................................................

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5. How has the conflict affected economic activities?..................................................................

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6. How has the conflict affected security in the North?................................................................

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7. How has the conflict affected cultural activities?..................................................................

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8. Do you anticipate the effects of spill overs to your community? Yes No

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9. In your opinion, what is the significance of the spill overs of the conflict to neighbouring countries (Chad, Cameroon, Niger) and the entire West Africa Sub-Region (regarding security, trade, inter-state relations)?................................................................................................................

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10. What are the possible consequences of Boko Haram’s allegiance to ISIS? (eg. security, religious, cultural, political, economic consequences)......................................................................

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11. Is Federal Representatives of Nigeria doing enough to arrest the issue and protect the ordinary citizens? Yes No please explain………………………..

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12. Is the Nigeria Army doing enough to arrest the situation and protect the ordinary citizens? Yes No please explain………………………………………………..

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13. What roles are the intelligence agencies within Nigeria playing in this conflict?

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14. Is the African Union doing enough to help? Yes No Please explain………………………………………………………………………………………………

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15. Is the ECOWAS doing enough to help? Yes No Please explain………………………………………………………………………………………………

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16. What are the neighbouring countries doing to help the Nigeria Government to end the attacks………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

17. What are other countries and groups of people doing to help fight the terrorist attacks?

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1.Social Factors: Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree I don’t Know

1. High level of poverty in the North as against the South

2.Illiteracy and poor Education in the North as against the South

3. High level of unemployment in the North as against the South

4. Lack of access to basic necessities like food

5. Lack of access to like health care delivery

6. Lack of infrastructural development in the North as against the South

7. Vast disparity of wealth in the North and South.

2.Economic Factors

1.Disparity in distribution of oil funds

2. Mismanagement in various economic sectors eg agric

3.Unequal distribution of Federal State resources

4. Low income levels of inhabitants in Northern Nigeria as compared to Southern Nigeria.

3.Cultural Factors

1. Islamic culture against Western culture.

2. Islamic culture against Christian culture.

3. High level of cultural intolerance among Muslims and Christians in Northern Nigeria.

4.Political Factors

1. Insufficient political appointments of people from Northern Nigeria compared to the South.

2. Unequal adjudication of justice by the Judiciary and the police between people in the North and South.

3. Lack of assistance from Federal Government to maintain Internally Displaced Persons in their camps.

4. Lack of assistace from Federal Government for the return and reintegration of Internally Displaced Persons into the society.

5. Lack of political will on the part of government in addressing developmental challenges in Northern Nigeria.

6. Use of the legislation of “Shariah law” as a tool or strategy for political campaigns.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree I don’t Know

5.Religious Factors

1. Inadequate depth of understanding of various religious teachings.

2. Misinterpretations of various religious scriptures

3. High level of Religious intolerance in the North

4. Force conversion of people of other faith to Islam.

5. Statements and actions of a number of religious leaders, both Muslim and Christian, which could be understood as condoning or encouraging violence

6. Well-funded and organised Religious Groups

7. Ineffective co-operation between Muslims and the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council (NIREC)

6. Security Factors

1. Weaker security force in Northern Nigeria.

2. Weaker conflict resolution mechanisms among disputing ethnic groups in Northern Nigeria.

3. Lack of funding for Military to provide security in the North

4. Poor battle preparedness and training of Nigerian Military to stop such incidences from escalating into conflicts.

5.Poor remuneration of the Nigerian Military as a form of motivation for them to fight and protect the citizens

6. nadequate equipments for the military to protect the citizens.

1.Social Implications: Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree I don’t Know

1. The conflict would increase poverty in the region.

2. The conflict would affect the illiteracy rate and education in the region.

3. The conflict would increase unemployment rate.

4. The conflict would affect access to food.

5. The conflict would affect access to basic life necessities like health care delivery.

6.The conflict would affect infrastructural development in the North as against the South

7.The conflict would affect wealth acquisition

in the ‘Muslim North’ versus the ‘Christian South’

8.The conflict has resulted in mass relocation of people from the North to saver places

2.Economic Implications

1. The conflict has affected business operations in the North.

2. The conflict has affected investment opportunities.

3. The conflict has affected transportation system in the North.

4.The conflict has stopped market activities in the North

5. The conflict has resulted in the loss or quitting of jobs.

3. Political Implications

1. The conflict has weakened patriotism, commitment to national ideals and nationhood in the region and the entire country.

2.Insufficeint government intervention in the conflict has resulted in some youth finding a safe haven with the Boko Haram sect.

3. Insufficient remuneration and motivation from government to the military has resulted in service men running away from their jobs.

4. The conflict has further destroyed and damaged the small developmental projects in the North.

4.Religious Implications

1. The conflict has increased the level of religious intolerance in the North.

5.Cultural Implications

1. The conflict has increased the level of cultural intolerance in the North.

6.Security Implications

1. The conflict has resulted in high insecurity among the people of the North

1 Social Implications Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree I don’t Know

1. The conflict would have possible social implications on the entire country. (Infrastructural development, displacement of persons etc.)

2. Political Implications

1. The conflict would weaken patriotism, commitment to national ideals and nationhood in the entire country.

2. Possibility of more youth across the country finding safe haven with the Boko Haram sect.

3. Economic Implications

1. The conflict would affect business operations and investment in the country.

4. Security Implications

1. The conflict has resulted in high insecurity in the country.

5. Religious Implications

1. The conflict could increase the level of religious intolerance in the country.

6.Cultural Implications

1. The conflict could increase the level of cultural intolerance in the country.