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History and International Studies · BSc · REF. TA-1702

A Historical Study of The Trans-Saharan Trade in the Middle Belt, 1967-1970

Abstract

This BSc study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to the BSc level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.

Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

The Trans-Saharan Trade occupies an important place in the historiography of the Middle Belt, shaping the region's political and social trajectory in ways still felt today.

Within the period 1967-1970, the trans-saharan trade took on particular significance in the Middle Belt, reflecting the wider political and economic pressures of the time.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Despite considerable historical scholarship, the precise role of the trans-saharan trade in the Middle Belt during 1967-1970 remains a subject of ongoing debate, with existing accounts often relying on incomplete or contested source material. This study re-examines the available historical record to offer a clearer account.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

  1. To trace the role of the trans-saharan trade in the Middle Belt during 1967-1970.
  2. To examine the factors that shaped the trans-saharan trade during this period.
  3. To assess the consequences of the trans-saharan trade for the Middle Belt.
  4. To situate these findings within the broader historiography of the period.

1.4 Research Questions

  1. What role did the trans-saharan trade play in the Middle Belt during 1967-1970?
  2. What factors shaped the trans-saharan trade during this period?
  3. What were the consequences of the trans-saharan trade for the Middle Belt?
  4. How do these findings relate to the broader historiography of the period?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to historians and students of history and international studies, contributing a focused account of the trans-saharan trade in the Middle Belt to the existing historiography, and offering a reference point for future comparative or regional studies.

1.6 Scope of the Study

The study is limited chronologically to 1967-1970 and geographically to the Middle Belt, reflecting a BSc-level scope; developments outside this period and region fall outside its remit.

Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦50,000.

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