An Evaluation of Peace Building Strategies in Southwestern Nigeria: Quantitative and Qualitative Examples

Authors

Kazeem Oyedele Lamidi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-IfeFollow

Keywords

Peace Building, Quick Intervention, Peace Enhancement Strategies, Mediation of Differences, Cross-examination, and Negotiation

Content Language

EN

Abstract

This paper evaluated the peace building architecture by United Nations using Southwestern Nigeria as a reference point. Quantitative data were generated from responses to the questionnaire. In addition, the qualitative data were gathered from two sources: interview response and theme coding of Focus Group Discussion. Data collected were analysed using frequency, percentage, mean value and standard deviation as well as content analysis methods. From the descriptive statistics, this paper found out that quick intervention, cross-examination, negotiation, and mediation of differences were evaluated to be the key building strategies adopted for the enhancement of peaceful co-existence in local communities within Southwestern Nigeria. In spite of those good remarks, poor nature of ethnic cooperation underlines the causal reason for incessant communal conflicts in Southwestern Nigeria. It therefore concluded that peace building strategies in Southwestern Nigeria were evidently operationalised with observable inconsistencies from the qualitative data.

Recommended Citation

Lamidi, Kazeem Oyedele (2021) "An Evaluation of Peace Building Strategies in Southwestern Nigeria: Quantitative and Qualitative Examples," Journal of African Conflicts and Peace Studies: Vol. 4: Iss. 2, .
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5038/2325-484X.4.2.1143
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jacaps/vol4/iss2/7