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Why is it important?

The study sheds light on the trust gap among the various ethnic groups cohabiting in Kano state and shows deep seated dislike which has implications for national unity.

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Using the Health Belief Model to understand how people would react or adopt security behaviour is an important contribution this study brings to the study of terrorism and victimization. People will adopt safety behaviour when they perceive themselves at risk of attack, severity of the other attacks and experiences of victimisation of friends and neighbours. We belief this model is vital to understanding behaviours in terror zones

Oludayo Tade

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This page is a summary of: 'Nobody is sure of tomorrow: using the Health Belief Model to explain safety behaviours among Boko Haram victims in Kano, Nigeria, International Review of Victimology, March 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0269758016634184.
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