July 30, 2013 – Perception Of Boko Haram Among Nigerians: 88% Of Christians & 69% Of Muslims Consider Them As Bad Terrorists Objective: Nigeria, Africa’s largest nation is plagued with ethnic, political and religious tensions. Boko Haram, a terrorist labeled organization–operating out of its Muslim predominated north eastern states–is an existential threat to the peace and prosperity of the nation. Considering that all terrorism or rebellion is socio-political, this paper investigates the perceptions of Boko Haram within the major religious groupings. Method: Data were obtained from survey respondents who participated in a 2013 ENDS internet survey. 414 completed forms were used for the study. Muslims, Christians, “no religion” and “other” were sampled with 10 questions. The ENDS survey was published on several internet fora, with invitation emails sent out to over 25,000 Proud Nigerian forum members. The social media sites that participated include:Proud Nigerian, END, Nigerian Village Square and News Rescue. Results: Analysis showed that 69% of Muslims considered Boko Haram bad terrorists, compared to 88% of Christians. Muslims were more likely to support an amnesty for Boko Haram, with OR 5.5 (P
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:57:10 +0000
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