Predictive Influence of Proposed Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) on Communal Security in Ogun West Senatorial District, Nigeria

Abayomi Ogunsanwo and Atinuke Ayo-Balogun
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Abayomi Ogunsanwo: Business Administration and Management, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria
Atinuke Ayo-Balogun: Business Administration and Management, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria

International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science, 2024, vol. 13, issue 7, 145-154

Abstract: This study examines the predictive influence of the Nigerian government's Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) policy on communal security in the Ogun West senatorial district. Despite RUGA's aim to mitigate herder-farmer conflicts by establishing designated grazing areas, the policy faces significant opposition due to ethnic tensions, land use conflicts, and concerns about Fulani herder dominance. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from 500 respondents across five local government districts in Ogun West. Quantitative analysis using regression models revealed that RUGA significantly impacts communal security (R = 0.728, R² = 0.530, p

Date: 2024
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