Women, Intergroup Conflict Management and Peacebuilding: Study of Selected Communities in Southeast of Nigeria
| dc.contributor.author | Lilian Nnenne AKHANOLU | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-01-26T12:29:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-26T12:29:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Conflict is part of life and inevitable especially in relating with one another in any given situation. The way conflict is managed and/or resolved, either positively or negatively is very essential to human relations. In the pre-colonial times, women were part of various peacebuilding initiatives though it differed in level of involvement and participation with various ethnic or communities. Women contributed to the management of conflict through many communal initiatives, formal and informal means. For instance, Mrs Funmilayo Ransome Kuti, an activist who motivated others in the fight against oppression, imperialism and gender inequality. However, during the colonial era, women’s roles in conflict management and peacebuilding became underrated and not until the recent times are there improvements in those roles. Igbo women in the Southeast of Nigeria have been contributing to conflict management and peacebuilding, and contrary to the general belief that they are not allowed to have a voice in these aspects in their communities, this study examines their roles in conflict management and peacebuilding in their communities. The study adopted Snail-sense feminism theory which states that the movement of a snail is slow but steady and likewise the efforts and contribution of women to peacebuilding. Primary and secondary sources of data were used to gather information for the study. Interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with members of three communities from three state in the Southeast, Nigeria. The study found out that women get involved in certain conflicts such as stealing, fighting, infidelity between couples and cases such as murder are left for the law enforcement agents to handle. Likewise, when they fail to resolve a conflict, they refer it to the elders or ultimately the Obi Eze, the traditional rulers in the community. The study concluded that Igbo women are peacebuilders and they are also as proactive and reactive in peacebuilding as their male counterparts, all for the progress of their communities. The study therefore recommends that women should be given more opportunities and participation in these peacebuilding initiatives. And that they should be made agents of peace by giving them more support in the politics of the region which can be achieved by the region giving some percentage of slots to women for the Houses of Assembly. This will greatly trigger more participation of women in politics and consequently showcase them in peacebuilding at state levels instead of being village and clans’ champions alone. Also, girl child education which will empower the women to do more in the future should be prioritized in the communities. Keywords: Women, Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, Southeast. Word Count: 420 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | kate Turabian | |
| dc.identifier.other | P.hD | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.lcu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1247 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Lead City University, Ibadan | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | P.hD | |
| dc.subject | Women | |
| dc.subject | Conflict Management | |
| dc.subject | Peacebuilding | |
| dc.subject | Southeast. | |
| dc.title | Women, Intergroup Conflict Management and Peacebuilding: Study of Selected Communities in Southeast of Nigeria | |
| dc.type | Thesis |
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