Conflict Resolution Strategies for Peace Building in Nigeria Social Studies and Civic Education Approach

Abstract

Nigeria as a nation, has experienced several forms of conflicts ranging from ethnics, religious political, terrorist activities youth restiveness and several others. Any of these conflicts could adopt peaceful means carry out their activities. This paper uses analytics method to look at the several strategies that can be adopted to resolve several forms of conflicts and build peace in the Nigerian society. The main objective of this research is to study social studies conflict resolution strategies for peace building in Nigeria. The study also reviewed literature on conflict resolution strategies, peace building, social studies and civic education. The study uses qualitative approach and utilizes desk review of the literature. The relevance of this research study cannot be underestimated considering the rate at which several forms of conflicts are experienced in several part of Nigeria claiming lives and property of the victims. The study came up with a number of strategies social studies and civic education can adopt to resolve conflicts and build peace in the Nigerian society. The findings of this study will serve as a catalyst for a peaceful Nigeria nation when rightly used. The findings of this research came up with a number of strategies that can be adopted for peace building in Nigeria.