A STUDY OF THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF ARMED CONFLICT ON CHILDREN EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA (2018-2022)

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dc.contributor.authorOCHUBE, Godwin Agaba
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-16T13:16:32Z
dc.date.available2025-12-16T13:16:32Z
dc.date.issued2023-02
dc.descriptionA DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the Causes and Effects of Armed Conflict on the Educational Development of Children in Benue State, Nigeria (2018-2022). The study identified the types and nature of armed conflict, the factors responsible for them, and their effects on children's access to education in IDP camps. The study also examined the coping strategies and measures employed to improve their educational development. The study adopted Conflict theory and Relative Deprivation Theory as a theoretical framework. The adoption of the Conflict Theory in this study is justified by its recognition of the role played by the competition among groups or classes for limited resources. This theory helps shed light on the obstacles children face in accessing education during conflict. Similarly, the Relative Deprivation Theory allows for examining the psychological effects of armed conflicts. By exploring the perceived disparities in resources between different social groups, this theory helps reveal the potential effects of relative deprivation on the educational development of children residing in IDP camps. The study collected both quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data was collected using 278 questionnaires, while qualitative data was gathered from in-depth interviews with 19 key informants. The study found that the primary type of armed conflict in the area was a crop farmer-cattle herder dispute, and the nature of the attack was the mass shooting of victims in their communities. The conflict was caused by a shortage of land for crop farming and animal grazing space. Displacement due to the conflict led to a lack of access to formal education and psychological trauma among children. Coping strategies included vocational skills acquisition and play therapy. The study recommended short-term measures such as providing learning infrastructure, psychological support, teachers and teaching aides to IDP camps, and long-term measures such as resolving the conflict, providing security, resettling the displaced victims, and rebuilding destroyed school infrastructures.
dc.identifier.urihttps://kubanni.abu.edu.ng/123456789/13159
dc.language.isoen
dc.titleA STUDY OF THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF ARMED CONFLICT ON CHILDREN EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA (2018-2022)
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