GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT
The aim of this paper was to strategically assess the menace of Boko Haram in Nigeria.
Ex-Post Facto research design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted in
Nigeria. The population of the study comprised all social and political scientists.
Stratified random sampling technique was used to select (20) twenty respondents from
three local government areas selected from the (6) six Geopolitical Zones across the
country and these constituted the sample size of (360) three hundred and sixty
respondents used for the study. The Main Instrument used in this study was a
questionnaire titled "MENACE OF BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY QUESTIONNAIRE
(MBHIQ)". The validation of the instrument was carried out by an expert in test,
measurement, and evaluation from University of Uyo to ensure its validity. Cronbach
Alpha Technique was used to determine the level of reliability of the instrument. The
reliability coefficient obtained was 0.77, and this was high enough to justify the use of
the instrument. The researcher subjected the data generated for this study to
appropriate statistical techniques such as descriptive statistics and percentage analysis
for answering the research question and simple regression for testing the hypothesis.
The test for significance was done at 0.05 alpha levels. It was established in the study
that Boko Haram insurgency has wreaked much havoc on social and economic activities,
culminating in retardation of growth and development in the country. Boko Haram
insurgency has negative impact on the human security of Nigerian citizens. It is
therefore evident that the Boko Haram insurgency has claimed lots of lives, aggravated
food and nutrition insecurity, further damaged the health and education sectors, and
has caused general fear and anxiety. The paper concluded that Boko Haram insurgency
is therefore a threat to human security in Nigeria. So, therefore, an urgent solution is
needed. Alternatively, one of the recommendations made, along with others, is that the
government should strengthen its collaboration with the global community in combating
the Boko Haram insurgency.
KEYWORDS: Boko Haram, Economic implications, Remedies & Nigeria.