CONFLICT OF LIVELIHOOD AND SURVIVAL: THE ABSURDITY OF FARMERS VERSUS PASTORALISTS CONFLICT IN THE LAKE CHAD BASIN OF NIGERIA
Journal Title: Academic Research International - Year 2018, Vol 9, Issue 1
Abstract
The discussion on conflict of livelihood and survival between farmers and pastoralists in the Lake Chad Region Nigeria is focus on examining the nature and dynamics of livelihoods among farmers and pastoralists, and how does the struggle for livelihoods interact and metamorphose into conflict between these resource users. Both farming and pastoralism are the most dominant source of livelihoods to many rural populaces in Nigeria. Therefore, when there are disruptions in people’s source of livelihoods by natural or human factors, may cause competition and conflict over access to resources such as forest, water and land. The paper argued that, farmer-pastoralists face-off is a conflict over struggle for livelihood and survival which both parties passionately engage in defense of their source of livelihood from possible threat. The paper concludes that, any threat to people’s sources of livelihoods and survival may easily be resisted and possibly degenerate into conflict because traditionally is among the tangible livelihoods sources bequeathed by their kith and kin from generations past and they will at all cost try to protect as well as defend. This development poses an unprecedented socio-economic implication on peace and development in the Lake Chad region Nigeria. The paper utilized content analysis of existing literature and unstructured focus group discussion with both farmers and pastoralists in the Lake Chad basin region.
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Hamman Jumba Ahmadu, Haruna Ayuba
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