Abstract:
Conflict is an essential and unavoidable human phenomenon because where there is
human interaction; there is a likelihood of personal likes and dislikes, and human
rights abuses. These agreements and disagreement among individuals and groups lead
them to conflicts. Conflicts are neither constructive nor destructive but the ways these
are handle make them either positive or negative. This study was undertaken to
examine the management mechanisms of Nkonya and Alavanyo conflict in the Oti
and Volta Region of Ghana. The study analyzes the management process with
particular focus on the use of Multi Track Diplomacy Theory, the mechanisms and
approaches adopted by the mediation committee as well as the challenges that are
associated with the mediation process. The research utilized qualitative approach and
purposive sampling methods. The study concludes that various conflict management
mechanisms have been employed in the Nkonya - Alavanyo conflict. However, the
conflict management processes imparted knowledge which gave more credibility to
the Multi-Track Diplomacy Theory of conflict management as the appropriate
mechanism for this conflict. The study finally recommends that, not limited to
Nkonya and Alavanyo but the entire country, there is the need to include peace
education in our school curricular, organize adult‟s education for all chiefs and elders,
create meaningful job for the youth to engage them in the development of the nation.
When there is no peace, the country will never develop and moreover when the youth
are engaged in meaningful work, they will not be engaging themselves in conflict that
will destroy their peace of mind.
Description:
A Thesis in the of Centre for Conflict, Human Rights and Peace Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences Education, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Human Rights)
in the University of Education, Winneba
DECEMBER, 2020