In this paper, the phenomenon of Gender Based Violence in Nigeria is examined in the light of Social Learning and Feminist theoretical perspectives. Using secondary data, different forms of violence were identified in the study and they include beating, rape, humiliation, verbal abuse, widowhood practices, early marriage, sexual harassment and female genital mutilation. Consequences of the acts as identified in the study include depression, suicide, murder, sexually transmitted diseases, and physical injuries. It is therefore recommended that government, individuals, civil society and non-governmental organizations should act accordingly towards eliminating the menace.

As tourism becomes one of the industries generating huge revenue for the governments of many countries, Nigeria is yet to follow suit with many man-made and natural tourist attractions suffering from wanton neglect. This study examined the security implications of neglecting tourism in Nigeria with specific focus on Zuma Rock. Media reports examined revealed that the vicinity of the rock, being too uncared for, aids the occurrence of criminal acts such as armed robbery, bike snatching, drug dealing, sexual assaults and murder. A total of 384 respondents across five communities surrounding the Zuma Rock were surveyed. The study found that the residents of the communities live in fear due to not only the prevalence of violent crimes in the vicinity of the rock but also lack of belief in the effort of the formal social control agents. It is therefore recommended that the government should develop the destination while the residents should develop effective informal social control methods.

This study examined the impact of insecurity on the entrepreneurial activities of women in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, focusing specifically on issues about women’s financial dependence, the kind of entrepreneurial activities common among them and the dimension of the impact of insecurity on their entrepreneurial endeavours. A sample of 377 women was surveyed, leading to the findings that women in Shiroro are highly entrepreneurial with high level of financial independence, engaging mostly in SMEs. The study also found that while insecurity has an adverse effect on women’s entrepreneurial activities in the form of loss of or decline of capital among other things, the number of women entrepreneurs has not experienced a significant decline. The study recommended that sustainable programmes to improve women’s access to and use of financial services should be created and community policing organisations should also be created and strengthened to combat insecurity in the study area.

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