Journal of Political Sciences & Public Affairs
Open Access
ISSN: 2332-0761
ISSN: 2332-0761
Department of Sociology, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria
Review Article
Socio-Demographic Negligence and State Stability in Africa
Author(s): Ogadinma Ikonne*, Allens Iheonu and Sam Odachi
No state has ever attained stability neglecting vital socio-demographic issues that encourage good governance and cause citizens to enjoy dividends of democracy. This work focused on socio-demographic negligence and state stability in Africa. It concentrated on such factors as age, gender, education and place of residence and how they could be leveraged on, to enhance governance in Africa. The work was anchored on the demographic transition theory to explain how the negligence of the socio-demographic factors could mar the chances of African states coming out of state instability evident in the myriads of political, economic, religious and ethnic and security crises they face. Data was generated through secondary sources such as academic journals, books and internet sources while the analysis was critically presented and interrogated. It was observed that African states are largely un.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2332-0761.25.13.058