Ihyarev and Kparev Communal Violence and Agricultural Productivity in Agboughul and Tyo Mu Community of Makurdi Metropolis of Benue State An Assessment of the Peace Building Initiative
Journal Title: International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development - Year 2020, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
The man knows that the peaceful world is far better than the violent world because development, which is a positive change and which enhances, promotes and advance his well being is a direct function of peace. The backwardness, which distorts, diminishes and impoverishes his well being, is a direct product of violent. Considerably, this study specifically looks at Ihyarev and Kparev communal violence and agricultural productivity in Agboughul and Tyo Mu community of Makurdi Metropolis of Benue State, Nigeria. The study aims at identifying the nature and the cause of communal violence between the two communities, to ascertain the extent to which it has affected agricultural productivity and to assess the peacebuilding initiative adopted to manage the violence. Data for the study was sought from 400 respondents using a questionnaire and 14 key informants. The gathered data were analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The quantitative data was analysed using SPSS version 21, while qualitative data was analysed using the ethnographic method. The study revealed that land dispute indigenes settlers ownership is the major cause of communal violence in the areas. The findings of the study also revealed that communal violence in the areas is plethora thereby thwarting and jeopardising agricultural productivity. It also resulted in the destruction of lives and property including farm produces. It has been revealed in the study that series of peacebuilding initiatives were applied however, such initiatives like traditional, setting of committee of inquiry government, CAN peace building meetings among others yielded minimal result. It was revealed that the people were not satisfied with the role of government and traditional rulers in handling the violent. The study recommends among others that various social, religious and traditional institutions or groups in the affected areas and state at large should encourage their members or subject on attitudinal change and the possibility of leaving in peace with others. Iorkosu, Tyover Samuel | Iyolwuese, Salem I | Ishor, David Gever | Thankgod, Okosun "Ihyarev and Kparev Communal Violence and Agricultural Productivity in Agboughul and Tyo-Mu Community of Makurdi Metropolis of Benue State: An Assessment of the Peace Building Initiative" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-6 , October 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd33293.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/social-science/33293/ihyarev-and-kparev-communal-violence-and-agricultural-productivity-in-agboughul-and-tyomu-community-of-makurdi-metropolis-of-benue-state-an-assessment-of-the-peace-building-initiative/iorkosu-tyover-samuel
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Iorkosu, Tyover Samuel
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