– Evaluation Of Government Strategies For Managing Conflict In Okene Lga Of Kogi State –
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ABSTRACT
The research evaluated government strategies for managing conflict in Okene local government area of Kogi State.
Though quite a lot of work has been conducted on Okene local government area (Ebiraland), there is no significant work on the evaluation of those strategies employed by government for managing conflicts.
The study therefore examined strategies in managing the conflicts; and analyzed the effectiveness of those strategies for managing the conflicts in Okene local government area.
The data for the study was collected from both primary and secondary sources. The research method was basically through the use of survey technique which involved questionnaire administration and complimented with interview.
The study came up with the following findings; Reports and white papers of panels and committees of inquiry were never implemented. The study also found out that the state government did little in addressing the conflicts.
Also, interfering with the course of justice on such primordial grounds as clannish affiliation has been a major bane in curtailing the violence in Okene local government area.
The strategies for managing conflict employed by the government were not completely successful due to its inability to forestall future occurrences.
INTRODUCTION
Conflict is as old as the family institution and it exist in many spheres of life. It is a process that begins when one party or group perceives that another party or group has negatively affected, or is about to negatively affects something that the first party cares about (Robbins and Judge, 2010).
Conflict can be a serious problem if it is allowed to escalate as it could create chaotic conditions that make it nearly impossible for people to relate or live together peacefully.
Thus, it is paramount to find ways to curb and possibly stop conflict from raising its ugly head in society.
The management or resolution of conflict depends on the manner in which they are handled by those in a position to influence the course of events and the way the post-conflict development process is managed.
On these bases, conflict management policy has to be based on an assumption about the causes of war and the condition for peace. A false interpretation of the causes of conflict can lead to ineffective conflict management policy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page………………………………………………………… ………………….….………. ii
Declaration ………………………………………………………………………..………… …. iii
Certification……………………………………………….………………………………… …. iv
Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………………………. v
Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………………………vi
List of Tables…………………………………………………………………………..………… x
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………..…………… xi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study……………………………………………………………..….… …1 1.2
Statement of Research Problem ……………………………………………………………… 4 1.3
Research Questions……………..………………………………………………..…………… 4 1.4
Research Objectives ………………………………………………………………………….. 4 1.5
Research Significance ………………………………………………………..……………. …5 1.6
Research Assumptions…………………………………………………………………….…. 6 1.7
Scope and Limitations ………………………………………………………………………… 6 1.8
Definition of Key Concepts………………………………………………………………… …7 1.9
Chapters Organization……………………………………………..………………………… 8
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
2.1 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………… 9 2.2
Literature Review………………………………………………………………………………9 2.2.1
Conceptualization of Conflict……………………………….……………………… …9 2.2.2
Description of Conflict……………………………………..………………………………12 2.3
Conflicts in Nigeria…………………………………….…………………………………… 17 2.3.1
Causes of conflicts in Nigeria ……………………………………….………………… 18 2.3.2
Nature of conflicts in Nigeria……………………………………………………………24 2.4
Conflict Resolution, Transformation and Management……………………………………..36 2.5
Strategies for Managing Conflicts………………………………………………..………… 42 2.5.1
Avoidance conflict management strategy………………………………………………… 42
2.5.2 Yielding conflict management strategy…………………………………………………… 43
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2.5.3 Competitive conflict management strategy ……………………………………………….43 2.5.4
Cooperation conflict management strategy ……………………………………………….44 2.5.5
Conciliation conflict management strategy ……………………………………………….44 2.6
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………….. 109
5.2 Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………109
5.3 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………… 110
5.4 Alternative Strategies for Managing Conflicts in Ebiraland………………………………112
5.5 Recommendations…………………………………………………………………………. 113
5.6 Contributions of the Research to Knowledge……………………………………………..113
References…………………………………………………………………………………..114
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