Population movements, conflicts, and displacements in Nigeria
By: edited by Toyin Falola and Okpeh Ochayi Okpeh, Jr
Contributors: Falola, Toyin; Okpeh, Okpeh Ochayi
Publisher: Africa World Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Trenton NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9781592215980; 9781592215997
Subjects: Migration, Internal -- Nigeria; Social conflict -- Nigeria; Ethnic conflict -- Nigeria; Nigeria -- Emigration and immigration
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Historical perspectives on migrations and conflicts; title: Inter-group migrations, conflicts, and displacement in central Nigeria / Okpeh Ochayi Okpeh; title: Nigerian migrants in the Cameroons and the reactions of the host communities, 1885-1961 / Bayo A. Lawal; title: Migration patterns and identity formation among the Igbo / Chima J. Korieh; title: Migrations and institution building in Africa : lessons from the Lagos plan of action / Kenneth Kalu; title: Population displacements and national development; title: Religious conflicts and internally displaced persons in Nigeria / Gwamna Dogara Je'adayibe; title: The role of small and light arms in migration and displacement in Nigeria since the 1980s / Olayemi Akinwumi; title: Internal population displacement and changing patterns of food growth and distribution in Nigeria (1999-2005) / Francis Akumabi Agbali; title: The Nigerian state and the crisis of managing internal displacement; title: The economic cost of government policy on internally displaced people in central Nigeria / Ibrahim Umaru; title: Infrastructural neglect and economic imperatives in the post-war Igbo migrations to the northern and western parts of Nigeria / Ihediwa Nkemjika Chimee; title: Defending the housing rights of displaced persons in urban Nigeria / Chris Agoha; title: Reconciling exiles and their tormentors : an appraisal of selected medieval-contemporary peace building strategies among the Igbo / Ayandiji D. Aina; title: Widowhood in Nigeria : problems and prospects for development / Felicia A. D. Oyekanmi