¹Mannir Abba, Phd.,²Abubakar, Kulu Haruna, Phd

^1,2Department of Adult Education and Extension Services, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria

DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v6-i5-09

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ABSTRACT

Conflict and insecurity has become major social problems constraining the socio-economic and political progress of multi-ethnic society like Nigeria. Conflict prevention and peace building become a global challenge. Education has been described as an instrument for conflict prevention and peace building in the contemporary peace building efforts of the world. This paper draws attention to the possible ways of preventing conflict and peace building using Community Based Peace Education (CBPE) programme for Youths and Adults in Nigeria. The paper finally suggests that the promotion of good inter and intra groups’ relationship as well as a well-designed CBPE programme for youths and adults should be integrated into the educational system of the country for conflict prevention, peace building and national security in Nigeria. So also, more efforts should be intensified in promoting education for youths and adults and redesigning their curriculum, primers and other materials to promote non-violence culture of peace, tolerance and integrity, gender equity and active citizenship for peace and national unity in the country.

KEYWORDS:

Community Based Peace Education, Conflict prevention and Peace building

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