TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objective of the Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Significance of the Study
1.6 Scope of the Study
1.7 Operational Definition of Terms
1.8 Plan of the Study
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Views of early philosophers on human rights
2.2 Contemporary Definitions of Human Rights
2.3 Evolution of human rights in Nigeria
2.4 Constitutional Provision of Human Rights
2.5 Types of Human Rights
2.5.1 Civil and political rights
2.5.1.1 Civil Rights
2.5.1.2 Political rights
2.5.2 Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
2.6 Types of Human Rights Abuses
2.6.1 Human trafficking and its forms
2.6.2 Extrajudicial killings and its Forms
2.6.3 Torture and other Degrading treatments
2.6.4 Types of Human Rights Violation and the Human
Rights Commission’s Treatment (2011-2014)
2.7 Human Rights Advocacy Civil Society
Organizations in Nigeria
2.8 International dimensions of human rights
2.9 Theoretical framework
2.9.1 Theory of Natural Rights
2.9.2 Summary of Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population
3.3 Sample size and sampling Technique
3.4 Research Instrument
3.5 Validity and Reliability of Instrument
3.6 Data Collection Procedure
3.7 Method of Data Analysis
3.8 Ethical Consideration
3.9 Limitations of the Methodology
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS, RESULTS AND
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Respondents Characteristics and Classification
4.2 Purposive Questions and Discussion of Findings
CHAPTR FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary
Content
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
5.4 Contribution to Knowledge
5.5 Suggestion for Further Studies
5.6 Limitation of the Study
REFERENCES
APPENDICES