Despite being introduced by a leader in the Fulani herders community who was known to the members in Ikare-Akoko, my encounter with them was nearly ruined by suspicion by the herders about my mission. Given the sensitive nature of my research and in the context of a recent security incident, community members, most of whom […]
Despite being introduced by a leader in the Fulani herders community who was known to the members in Ikare-Akoko, my encounter with them was nearly ruined by suspicion by the herders about my mission. Given the sensitive nature of my research and in the context of a recent security incident, community members, most of whom […]
Coincidences—Fieldwork is fundamentally unexpected, and many scholars love it. Others dread it because it may leave research plans in the dust, no matter how well-written. My field visits have coincided with several things, which sometimes led me to secure interviews with unexpected groups, such as when I ran into the Oodua People Congress members in […]