Anidi, Ojel Clara Adaozo and Onuoha, Ugonne (2024) Engaging The Traditional Rulers In Curbing Violence And Insecurity At The Grassroots Level In Enugu State, Nigeria. International Journal of Humanities Social Science and Management, 4 (2). pp. 522-529.
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The ubiquitous phenomena of unrest, conflicts, violence, and poverty in Nigeria have brought forth questions regarding the role of traditional rulers in spearheading communities that enjoy, greatly, freedom from fear and freedom from want. It is upon this backdrop that this pilot research is anchored, on engaging the traditional rulers, who are the closest authorities to these areas, in curbing violence and insecurity at the grassroots level. This paper aimed to ascertain the role of traditional rulers in curbing insecurity at the grassroots level is also aimed to identify the nature of violence and insecurity peculiar with grassroots communities in Enugu State and further aimed to improve the capacity of traditional rulers for sustainable peace and security at the grassroots level. The descriptive research design was used. Stratification sampling technique was respectively used to select the respondents. The target population for this study was 30 traditional rulers. Structured questionnaires were used for data collection. Ten traditional rulers were randomly selected from the three geo-political zones of the state. The number of the questionnaires was 30 which was administered and returned during a focus group discussion. All the 30 questionnaires were submitted. Simple percentages, tables, graphs and charts were adopted for data analysis. As a result of the findings from the questionnaire, a workshop on capacity building for traditional rulers on conflict management was conducted. The study findings indicate that traditional rulers play minimal role in addressing conflicts, violence and insecurities at the grassroots level. It revealed that there are common violence, conflicts and insecurities existing at the grassroots level in the three geo political zones of Enugu State. It also revealed that the majority of the traditional rulers lack the capacity and knowledge of peace building and conflict management. Recommendations are made along these lines
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education |
| Depositing User: | Uchenna Eneogwe |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2025 07:58 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Aug 2025 07:58 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/5244 |
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