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History and International Studies · BSc · REF. TA-1754

The Role of Ethnic Militias in the Niger Delta Crisis, 1914-1960

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

Ethnic Militias occupies an important place in the historiography of the Lake Chad Basin, shaping the region's political and social trajectory in ways still felt today.

The years 1914-1960 represent a formative period for understanding ethnic militias in the Lake Chad Basin, one that continues to inform present-day scholarship.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Despite considerable historical scholarship, the precise role of ethnic militias in the Lake Chad Basin during 1914-1960 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 ethnic militias in the Lake Chad Basin during 1914-1960.
  2. To examine the factors that shaped ethnic militias during this period.
  3. To assess the consequences of ethnic militias for the Lake Chad Basin.
  4. To situate these findings within the broader historiography of the period.

1.4 Research Questions

  1. What role did ethnic militias play in the Lake Chad Basin during 1914-1960?
  2. What factors shaped ethnic militias during this period?
  3. What were the consequences of ethnic militias for the Lake Chad Basin?
  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 ethnic militias in the Lake Chad Basin 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 1914-1960 and geographically to the Lake Chad Basin, 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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