Papers by John O K O R O Peter
Addaiyan Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, ISSN : 2581-8783 (Online), 2020; 2(6):20- 34, 2020
Education is unarguably the bedrock of sustainable national development. As a major role player i... more Education is unarguably the bedrock of sustainable national development. As a major role player in the socioeconomic development of nations, education has the potentials of infusing a culture of peace in the minds of the recipients. Education that fosters positive socioeconomic development can help in pre-and post-conflict peacebuilding and of course prevent or solve armed conflicts. Higher education as a very important level of education, however, plays a dominant role in this direction. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have the mandate to build the human capital required to drive socioeconomic growth in nations. This mandate is carried out in the form of training, research, and innovation for development. In Africa, tertiary education is still developing in terms of socioeconomic development and peacebuilding mindedness. HEIs in Africa are constantly accused of producing graduates that do not match the needs of the industry. These graduates receive less or no training in the area of entrepreneurship, ICT, and peacebuilding, making them completely dependent on governments after graduation which in turn actuates conflict. Poor educational reforms, indiscipline, corruption, poor governance, shortage of resources, and political instability are seen as the major problems. To solve these problems, universities are urged to orchestrate their training towards ensuring access to quality and relevant education that could divorce the minds of the receivers from being job seekers to job creators. African nations should transform higher education by including entrepreneurial, ICT and peace-building courses in national education curriculums as such could empower youths for socioeconomic development and peaceful living. Adopting peace education in all the facets of operations of tertiary institutions in Africa should be encouraged. Therefore, this study presents how transforming higher education can lead to socioeconomic development and peacebuilding in Africa.
African Social Science and Humanities Journal (ASSHJ) - ISSN: 2709-1309 (Print), 2709-1317 (Online) Volume 1, Issue 1, 2020, 2020
Informed by the Broken Window Theory, this study investigated the incidence of crime in the Wa Mu... more Informed by the Broken Window Theory, this study investigated the incidence of crime in the Wa Municipality of Ghana and its implications for policy and crime management planning. The study employed an exploratory sequential mixed method for data collection in four communities within the Wa Municipality, namely, Dondoli, Bamahu, Mangu, and Kumbiehe. The methods of data collection included Focus Group Discussion (FDGs), Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and a Survey of 180 households. The result showed that stealing (theft), burglary, robbery, banditry and illegal abortion were the common crimes in the Municipality. For crime management planning, the study recommends that community participation should be strengthened through revitalization of Neighbourhood Watch Committees (NWC) in the communities for effective crime prevention and management.
Journal of Peace, Security and Development, 2018
Increase in competition for limited resources has often times led to violent conflicts between he... more Increase in competition for limited resources has often times led to violent conflicts between herdsmen and farmers in many parts of Nigeria. The conflict has in recent years taken more dangerous dimension as the herdsmen now carry sophisticated ammunitions with which they kill and maim perceived opponents at will. This study therefore examines the prevalence of herdsmen-farmers conflict and its effects on socioeconomic development in Nigeria. The study is anchored on frustration aggression theory, and the theory dialectical-materialism. The research adopts qualitative approach to data analysis which relies on secondary sources like journals, textbooks, newspapers and online publications. Results show that the conflicts have resulted to loss of lives, displacement, distrust, destruction of properties etc. The study concluded that the Herdsmen-farmers conflict created food insecurity, distrust and unemployment. The study recommended that State governments should designate grazing fields for the nomadic herdsmen and make them pay tax to the state.
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Papers by John O K O R O Peter