This article analyses the underlying and immediate triggers of Nigeria’s EndSARS protest and their interconnectedness. Leveraging Braun and Clark’s reflexive thematic analysis of interviews with 11 participants along with the ethnographic approach, the authors constructed a broader theme termed ‘EndSARS – An Umbrella’. They identify three primary themes (youth unemployment, endemic public sector corruption/poor police welfare and poverty) as the root causes of the EndSARS protest. In addition, they single out one theme (police – perennial human rights abuse) as the immediate cause. They contend that these prevalent socio-economic challenges, commonly experienced among the participants in their study, intersect and serve as pivotal catalysts for mobilization within the context of the EndSARS protest. These distinctive yet challenging characteristics play a central role in broadening the composition of the protesters, resulting in their quest for government accountability and a better Nigeria.

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“结束非典运动是其他挑战的保护伞”：通过交叉性的理论视角评估尼日利亚的结束非典抗议

本文分析了尼日利亚结束非典抗议活动的根本和直接触发因素及其相互关联性。利用布劳恩和克拉克对 11 名参与者的访谈进行的反思性主题分析以及人种学方法，作者构建了一个更广泛的主题，称为“终结 SARS – 一把保护伞”。他们将三个主要主题（青年失业、公共部门腐败/警察福利差和贫困）确定为结束非典抗议活动的根本原因。此外，他们还指出一个主题（警察——长期侵犯人权）作为直接原因。他们认为，研究参与者普遍经历的这些普遍的社会经济挑战相互交叉，并成为结束非典抗议背景下动员的关键催化剂。这些独特但具有挑战性的特征在扩大抗议者的组成方面发挥着核心作用，从而促使他们寻求政府问责和建设更好的尼日利亚。