PEACE AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN THE HOME IN NIGER STATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR HOME ECONOMICS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
PEACE AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN THE HOME IN NIGER STATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR HOME ECONOMICS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
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2006-03
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KHALEEL, MARIAM A.
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Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate Peace and Conflict Management in the
home, implications for Home Economics Curriculum development.
The objectives of the study were to;
1. identify the causes of conflicts in the home and the role played by socioeconomic
factors in those causes within the family;
2. identify possible differences in the causes of conflict among urban and
rural families;
3. examine the impact of communication on the management of conflict in
the home;
4. explore the conflict management strategies employed in the home to
enhance peace;
5. develop a module on peace and conflict management that could be
integrated into the existing curriculum of Home Economics for Junior
Secondary Schools.
The Survey design was adopted for the collection of data using quota sampling
technique. The sample size consisted of 240 Junior Secondary School Students and
240 Parents. Descriptive Statistic of frequency distribution and percentages as well as ttest
and Pearson product moment correlation were used for data analysis. The findings
revealed that there was no significant relationship between causes of conflicts in the
home and socio-economic factors. Results further indicated that there was significant
difference between causes of conflict in the home, among urban and rural families. In
addition, results indicated a significant relationship between communication and
strategies employed in conflict management and peace enhancement in the home. In
view of the findings some recommendations were proffered among which is the inclusion
of peace education in the Junior Secondary School, Home Economics Curriculum, to
this effect, a module was designed for the inclusion of peace Education into the Junior
Secondary School Home Economics Curriculum.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA, NIGERIA.
In Partial Fulfillment For The Award Of
M.Ed Home Economics Education
MARCH 2006
Keywords
PEACE,, CONFLICT MANAG,EMENT,, HOME,, NIGER STATE,, IMPLICATIONS,, HOME ECONOMICS,, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT.