I The Root Causes of Terrorism: An Appraisal of the Socio-Economic Determinants of Boko Haram Terrorism in Nigeria By James Ojochenemi David Dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics at the School of Social Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal Supervised by Mr Hakeem Onapajo Pietermaritzburg Campus, South Africa November 2013