Author: Oruwari, Yomi
Title: Youth in Urban Violence in Nigeria: A Case Study of Urban Gangs from Port Harcourt
Summary: This study uses the incidence of violence attributable to urban gangs and cults among youths in the Port Harcourt, Nigeria, metropolitan region to explain the nature and effects of urban violence in Nigeria. The study had the following objectives: (1) To provide some explanation for the rising incidence of youth gang violence in Nigerian cities; (2) To examine the direction and adequacy of interventions by government and civil society; and (3) To use the findings as crucial learning points for the broader context of urban management in Nigeria.
Details: Berkeley, CA: Institute of International Studies, University of California; Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace; Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Our Niger Delta, 2006. 21p.
Source: Economies of Violence Working Papers; Working Paper no. 14
Year: 2006
Country: Nigeria
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Shelf Number: 118319
Keywords:
Gangs (Nigeria)Urban Crime (Nigeria)Violence (Nigeria) |
