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Counterterrorism Policy Towards Boko Haram in Nigeria During 2009-2015
Steve Olufemi Ojelade Walden University
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Steve Olufemi Ojelade
has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the review committee have been made.
Review Committee Dr. Gerald Regier, Committee Chairperson, Public Policy and Administration Faculty
Dr. Joseph Pascarella, Committee Member, Public Policy and Administration Faculty
Dr. Michael Brewer, University Reviewer, Public Policy and Administration Faculty
Chief Academic Officer Eric Riedel, Ph.D.
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Abstract
Counterterrorism Policy Towards Boko Haram in Nigeria During 2009-2015
by
Steve Olufemi Ojelade
MA, University of Ibadan, 2007
MIR, ObafemiAwolowo University, Ile-Ife, 2004
BA, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 2001
Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
Public Policy and Public Administration
Walden University
November 2018
Abstract
The Nigerian government has emplaced counterterrorism policy measures to combat
Boko Haram terrorism since the group became violent in 2010. However, there is a gap in the understanding of how these policies were developed and implemented. Such knowledge may offer suggestions as to how these policies can be improved. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore and describe the development and implementation of counterterrorism policy towards Boko Haram in Nigeria during 2009-
2015. Scott’s institutional theory and Baumgartner’s punctuated equilibrium theory constituted the study’s theoretical foundation. Interview data were collected from individuals selected using a purposive and criterion sampling strategy who played prominent roles in the development and implementation of the policy as well as those who were its beneficiaries. Data were analyzed using content analysis and coding. Key findings from this study provide an understanding of how the policy was developed and how it is being implemented and might be improved. Recommendations include the development of a holistic strategy involving both soft and hard approaches. Collaboration between stakeholders in the security sector and key community leaders in northeast
Nigeria is crucial to active counterterrorism effort. The insights from the study on
Nigeria’s past counterterrorism policy development and implementation may assist policy makers in making improvements in their mechanisms and strategies for actively fighting Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria. Policy makers in other African countries may also find the outcomes of this study useful as they provide a potential blueprint for counterterrorism policy development and implementation.
Counterterrorism Policy Towards Boko Haram in Nigeria During 2009-2015
by
Steve Olufemi Ojelade
MA, University of Ibadan, 2007
MIR, Oba