Indigenous knowledge and communal conflict resolution: Evidence from Nigeria

Izugbara, Chimaraoke; Ukwayi, J. K.

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“…Goshit (2004) observed that communal land conflicts fuelled by increasing boundary disputes were due to population pressure and these were compounding the problem of food insecurity in Nigeria. Izugbara, Ugal, & Ukwayi (2003) and Olayemi (1996) noted that competition for access to and control of socially valued environmental and economic goods such as land, water resources, and economic trees was responsible for many of the communal clashes in Nigeria. Studies on the effect of communal land conflict on food productivity in developing countries (Ageaoili, Perez, & Rosegrant, 1995;Sambe, Avanger, & Alakali, 2013;Okpiliya, Ekong, & Eni, 2013) showed that several boundary disputes resulting to communal conflict, especially in Africa have impeded food productivity.…”

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Communal Land Conflict and Food Security in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

Uyang¹,

Nwagbara²,

Undelikwo³

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This study examined the relationship between factors in communal land conflict and food security in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Two null hypotheses were formulated based on the selected independent variables of boundary dispute and scramble for other scarce economic resources like oil palm and other economic trees. Using the survey research design, data were collected from 400 randomly selected respondents. The data were statistically analysed using the chi-square (X 2) with probability set at the 5% level of significance. The results showed a significant relationship between boundary dispute and food security in Obudu on one hand and between scramble for scarce economic resources and food security on the other. We recommend among other things, that government at all levels should periodically mount enlightenment campaigns, seminars and symposia to sensitize the rural people on the devastating effect of communal land conflict. Also, conflict control mechanisms such as regular meetings and dialogue among neighbouring communities should be encouraged by community leaders to avert communal land conflict.

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Communal Land Conflict and Food Security in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

Uyang¹,

Nwagbara²,

Undelikwo³

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“…(Birmingham, 1998, p. 3) Social work education in Nigeria must harness and adapt these resources that exist within communities as a base for enhancing development. Izugbara et al (2003) provide evidence of the possibilities of drawing from indigenous knowledge to address some unique social problems in Nigeria such as communal conflicts. The authors describe how they relied on the indigenous cultural and knowledge systems and values to restore peace and normalcy to two warring Nigerian local communities.…”

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New Directions in African Education

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“…In most of these studies, the variables used to identify the sites with high potential for water harvesting were rainfall volume, slope, soil texture, site geology, drainage density, and lineament density. The viability of integrating indigenous knowledge with geoinformatics to determine the most suitable sites for water harvesting has been investigated by several researchers, including Elewa et al [7], Al-shabeeb [14], Al-Adamat et al [12], Izugbara et al [17], Oweis et al [18], Eastman [19], Vorhauer and Hamlett [20], and Gonzalez [21]).…”

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Integrating Indigenous Knowledge with MCDA in the GIS Environment to Determine Site Potential for Water Harvesting in Wadi Hammad Basin in Jordan

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The significance of water harvesting in Wadi Hammad basin lies in the fact that the Jordanian government encourages the cultivation of vegetables, wheat, and barley in the country in an effort to improve food security in Jordan and create job opportunities for young people in the agricultural sector. Water harvesting in this basin will augment the water resources used for plant production and livestock watering by flash floods that involve large quantities of runoff. This study aimed to identify the best locations for water harvesting in the Wadi Hammad basin in Jordan via a Multi-Criterion Decision Analysis (MCDA) and indigenous knowledge. This study focused on consulting with indigenous knowledge where they provided information on the study area for water-collecting sites that have been used for years to provide water. In this study, site selection was based on six criteria that had been determined through a review of related literature (drainage density, rainfall depth, lineament density, soil clay content, geology, and slope). Following MCDA analysis, a water-harvesting suitability map was created. The final water-harvesting map uncovered that a large part of the basin (66.53%) has high to very high potential for water harvesting. The technique of water harvesting was subdued to statistical analysis, sensitivity analysis, and the map removal test. This study demonstrates that the selection of relevant water harvesting locations is a lengthy method that needs consultation with indigenous knowledge and the use of MCDA in the GIS environment. The study results, in general, and the final map, in particular, show the good relationship between the sites defined by the use of MCDA and the site suitability for water harvesting that was specified based on indigenous knowledge. Finally, the results of this study, which integrated indigenous knowledge with MCDA, may be employed to help in effective planning for water resource management to warrant the sustainable development of water in Jordan.

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Indigenous knowledge and communal conflict resolution: Evidence from Nigeria

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Communal Land Conflict and Food Security in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

Communal Land Conflict and Food Security in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

New Directions in African Education

Integrating Indigenous Knowledge with MCDA in the GIS Environment to Determine Site Potential for Water Harvesting in Wadi Hammad Basin in Jordan

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