Research Article

ASSESSMENT ON THE IMPACT OF INSECURITY ON CHURCH GROWTH IN NORTH CENTRAL GEO-POLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA

John Michael GBOGYESS1*, Meshach YOHANNA2, John Adamu ATTAH3
1 Christian Religious Studies Section, Department of Arts and Social Science Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
2 Christian Religious Education, Division of Arts and Social Science Education, Institute of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
3 Department of Early Child Care and Primary Education, Federal College of Education, Bichi, Kano State
* Corresponding author: gbogyessjohn@gmail.com
Published: Dec, 2025
Pages: 120-127
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Abstract

This study was carried out to assess the impact of insecurity on the physical growth of the Church in Northcentral Geo-political Zone of Nigeria. The objective of the study was to assess the level of physical destructionon the church members and the church as an institution. The total population comprised of Christians in sixstates and the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) that made up North Central Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria was12,020,405. One thousand, six hundred and fifty-seven (1,657) respondents were randomly sampled torepresent the total population. Descriptive survey design was used for the study and two instruments wereemployed to collect data: Questionnaire and Interview. The finding revealed that, the physical growth of thehas reduced in population as a result of destruction of humans, church structures and relocation. The studyrecommends that, protection of Christians and their property should be a paramount thing to the governmentand any one that violates such should be punished as the law stipulates so as to serve as a deterrent to others;and also, all property of churches that were looted, vandalized, burnt and destroyed should be rebuilt orcompensated by the government and wealthy Nigerians.

Keywords

Psychological Wellbeing Insecurity Church Growth

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How to Cite

GBOGYESS, J. M., YOHANNA, M., & ATTAH, J. A. (2025). ASSESSMENT ON THE IMPACT OF INSECURITY ON CHURCH GROWTH IN NORTH CENTRAL GEO-POLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA. Journal of Educational Research and Development, 20(2), 120-127.

J. M. GBOGYESS, M. YOHANNA, and J. A. ATTAH, "ASSESSMENT ON THE IMPACT OF INSECURITY ON CHURCH GROWTH IN NORTH CENTRAL GEO-POLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA," Journal of Educational Research and Development, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 120-127, December 2025.

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