Causes of armed ethnic conflict and the implication for peace education in Nakuru county, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorWangeci, N. L.
dc.contributor.authorNjoroge, M. N.
dc.contributor.authorManyasa, E.
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-18T08:44:34Z
dc.date.available2015-09-18T08:44:34Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study sought to find out the causes of ethnic armed conflict in Nakuru County and the implication for peace education. The study objectives were to find out peoples' experiences and constructions of armed ethnic conflict. The study adopted a case study using phenomenology research design based on qualitative procedures. The population of the study was ethnic communities in Nakuru County which included children, teachers, and parents,' leaders and other stake-holders. The sample size comprised a total of 18 children, 9 Head teachers, and 18 class teachers for the study. It also comprised 18 parents and guardians for both male and female-headed households. Four instruments were used to collect data: an interview schedule, open-ended questionnaire, Focused Group Discussions and essay writing. Data collected was qualitative and its organization, analysis, and interpretation were guided by Hycer's Explicitation Method. Findings revealed that land, politicians, and media were causative factors of armed ethnic conflict. The study therefore recommended government to resolve land issues, and that politicians and the media to be an instrument of peace and co-existence.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Special Needs and Disabilities Studies Vol.1 No.2 July 2014en_US
dc.identifier.issn23052619
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/13574
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNairobi Academic Pressen_US
dc.subjectArmed Ethnic Conflicten_US
dc.subjectEthnic Groupen_US
dc.subjectConstructionsen_US
dc.titleCauses of armed ethnic conflict and the implication for peace education in Nakuru county, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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