THE NEXUS BETWEEN SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND PREVALENCE OFINSECURITY IN NIGERIA

Socialinequalityisaphenomenonthatcutsacrossallsocietiesandallsocialspheresoflife;however,itissoendemicinNigeria.Itisopinedinthispaperthatthedismalstateofsocialinequalityinthecountrytoaverylargeextent,hasledthecountryintounbearablestateofinsecurity.Although,manyunderlyingfactorshavebeensuggestedtohav...

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Main Author: Ayodele, Oladehinde Joseph (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Mayanjuola Publ 2020
In: Religions' educator
Year: 2020, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-42
Further subjects:B Social Inequality
B Poverty
B Social stratification
B Insecurity

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