Title:
PEACE EDUCATION AS CORRELATE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NANUMBA NORTH (Bimbilla) DISTRICT IN NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

Authors:
ALHASSAN JOHN ISSAH

Volume:1 Issue: 7

Abstract:
This work looked at how peace can be sustained through education activities in the study area. It brings to the fore the crucial role peace education plays in the success of building sustainable peace. The aim of the study has been to see peace education as the means of helping to address a wide range of social, political, cultural and economic problems in Nanun. Data used for the analysis were obtained through records, documents and statistics from the region. Responses to interview schedules were from youth groups, women associations, political parties and other formal and informal discussions and observations. The findings led to the conclusion that political leaders use ethnic sentiments to win power. Visit to schools are needed as the study revealed. The study also revealed that chieftaincy and ethnic conflicts were the root causes of conflicts in the area. It is recommended that in order to reduce polarization of enskinment of chiefs in the area, the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) should educate the people on issues of coexistence and tolerance. Stakeholders from a range of different cultural backgrounds should be brought together to share their unique traditions especially during cultural festivities.

Citation:

[ISSAH, ALHASSAN JOHN. "PEACE EDUCATION AS CORRELATE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NANUMBA NORTH (Bimbilla) DISTRICT IN NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA." IJAH, vol. 1, no. 7, 2017, pp. 539-558.]