PEACE BUILDING

A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE TOWARDS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Authors

  • Samuel Laraba Baba Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria
  • Shafa A Yunus Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria
  • Sani A Oshishepo Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria

Keywords:

Peace Building, Psychological Theories, Interventions and National Development, traumatisation, trustful social relationships

Abstract

War, conflict and violence are gaining deeper ground in the world of today.
These vices has cost many harm in the world especially in the way people think and behave. People no longer trust nor help each other. Every individual is on to wage war against his or her perceived enemy not minding the harm (traumatisation, cognitive and emotional damage, destruction of trustful social relationships etc) it will cost on self and the public. This paper x-rayed psychological theories that explained how children’s behaviour are determined and how we can utilize to develop children with better perspective that can
ensure peaceful society.

Author Biographies

Samuel Laraba Baba, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria

Department of Psychology

Shafa A Yunus, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria

Department of Psychology

Sani A Oshishepo, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria

Department of Psychology

African Journal of Social & Behavioural Sciences

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Published

2019-05-22

How to Cite

Baba, S. L., Yunus, S. A., & Oshishepo, S. A. (2019). PEACE BUILDING: A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE TOWARDS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. African Journal of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 9(1). Retrieved from https://journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/AJSBS/article/view/851

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Articles