YOUTH AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE 2011 AND 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN ZAMFARA STATE
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2018-10-10
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Federal University Gusau Zamfara State
Abstract
Political violence in Nigeria has become a regular feature in Nigeria most especially during election periods in Nigeria. The phenomenon has attracted scholarly attention because of the consequences and effects of the phenomenon. This research is aimed at exposing the factors responsible for youth political violence in Nigeria and in Zamfara state in particular. The research -makes use of both secondary and primary sources of data and
employs the elite theory and synchronic approach.