The Return of Hunger: A Case Study of Boko Haram and Its Impacts on Food Insecurity in North-Eastern Nigeria
(2021) FKVK02 20211Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- Food insecurity is increasing globally again after declining for decades, and in Nigeria alone 13 million people are experiencing food insecurity. Particularly in North-East Nigeria food insecurity has reached emergency levels. Because of intrastate conflict between the Nigerian state and Boko Haram it has been difficult to mitigate food insecurity, even though Nigeria ranks in the top ten in world of countries receiving humanitarian aid. Through a qualitative case study processes impacting food insecurity will be discussed, for example decreases in agricultural production and aid efficiency because of non-state and state violence. The study suggests that dynamics between Boko Haram and the Nigerian state have elevated food insecurity, as... (More)
- Food insecurity is increasing globally again after declining for decades, and in Nigeria alone 13 million people are experiencing food insecurity. Particularly in North-East Nigeria food insecurity has reached emergency levels. Because of intrastate conflict between the Nigerian state and Boko Haram it has been difficult to mitigate food insecurity, even though Nigeria ranks in the top ten in world of countries receiving humanitarian aid. Through a qualitative case study processes impacting food insecurity will be discussed, for example decreases in agricultural production and aid efficiency because of non-state and state violence. The study suggests that dynamics between Boko Haram and the Nigerian state have elevated food insecurity, as the actors are waging, what some have termed, food wars. By intentionally withholding food and resources to weaken the opposing side or civilian communities there has been significant collateral damage. If hunger is to be eradicated mechanisms mentioned need to be addressed, and food needs to be defined as a human right. (Less)
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- author
- Gråby, Isabel LU
- supervisor
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- Sarai Ikenze LU
- organization
- course
- FKVK02 20211
- year
- 2021
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- food insecurity, Boko Haram, North-Eastern Nigeria, intrastate conflict, agriculture, humanitarian aid
- language
- English
- id
- 9046927
- date added to LUP
- 2021-07-06 10:51:09
- date last changed
- 2021-07-06 10:51:09
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abstract = {{Food insecurity is increasing globally again after declining for decades, and in Nigeria alone 13 million people are experiencing food insecurity. Particularly in North-East Nigeria food insecurity has reached emergency levels. Because of intrastate conflict between the Nigerian state and Boko Haram it has been difficult to mitigate food insecurity, even though Nigeria ranks in the top ten in world of countries receiving humanitarian aid. Through a qualitative case study processes impacting food insecurity will be discussed, for example decreases in agricultural production and aid efficiency because of non-state and state violence. The study suggests that dynamics between Boko Haram and the Nigerian state have elevated food insecurity, as the actors are waging, what some have termed, food wars. By intentionally withholding food and resources to weaken the opposing side or civilian communities there has been significant collateral damage. If hunger is to be eradicated mechanisms mentioned need to be addressed, and food needs to be defined as a human right.}},
author = {{Gråby, Isabel}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{The Return of Hunger: A Case Study of Boko Haram and Its Impacts on Food Insecurity in North-Eastern Nigeria}},
year = {{2021}},
}