Empowering Nigerian girls through peace education: A case study of Federal Government Girls' College, Yola.
Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans
Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Uluslararası İlişkiler A.B.D., Türkiye
Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2014
Tezin Dili: İngilizce
Öğrenci: Fatima Momodu
Asıl Danışman (Eş Danışmanlı Tezler İçin): Elif Renk Özdemir
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Özet:This case-study examines the existing elements of peace education in Federal Government Girls' College Yola, Nigeria a traditional secondary school for girls. In this school, the role of women in the struggle to end violence, including direct, structural, and cultural, is prioritised. The purpose of which is to record the impact of peace education on students and teachers in Federal Government Girls' College, Yola, using Paulo Freire's problem-posing concept of education as a theoretical framework. This study contributes to the existing research in peace education by highlighting methods used by Federal Government Girls' College, Yola located in the north-east region of Nigeria. This region is currently faced with increased incidents of armed violence including attacks by the named terrorist group: Boko Haram. In this study, the importance of the role of women in the struggle for peace is emphasised. This research seeks to proffer answers to the following questions: 1. How does peace education using the problem-posing concept of education impact secondary school students in Federal Government Girls' College, Yola, Nigeria? 2. How do students and teachers at Federal Government Girls' College, Yola respond to the existing elements of peace education found within the school curriculum and extracurricular activities? Although the school's curriculum does not have a particular subject with the name peace education, several elements of peace education are found both in the curricular and extra-curricular activities of the school. In this boarding school for girls, young girls between the ages of 10 and 20 are empowered through skills and knowledge to face the challenges posed by society against its female members. A holistic approach to tackling this problem is adopted by the school through education geared toward self-development rather than education for the eradication of a particular problem. The students are taught entrepreneurship to help them develop skills, such as fishing, sewing, and clothes dyeing, for independent income generation at the completion of their secondary school education. They also learn how to relate to society through civic education classes focused on the development of conflict resolution skills and the attainment of positive peace.