Analysis of the Impact of Education for Peace on Peace Building and Peace Culture Among Early Childhood Education Teachers in Onitsha Education Zone, Anambra State Nigeria.

Abstract

This study examinedthe Impact of Education for Peace on Peace Building and Peace Culture Among Early Childhood Education Teachers in Onitsha Education Zone, Anambra State Nigeria.The paper analyzed the impact of Education for peace on peace building and peace culture in Nigeria. This was prompted by the inherent incompatibility between the objectives of individuals, ethnic/social groups in the study location. Specifically, this study analyzed the extent in which education for peace can be used to promote peace building and Peace culture among early childhood education teachers in Onitsha Education Zone. The study adopted purposive random sampling to sampled 70 Public and Private 50 junior secondary school teachers from Onitsha Education Zone, Anambra State making a total of 120 sample size. Internal consistency and reliability of the survey instrument (questionnaire) items were tested using the Cronbach alpha method with a coefficient of 0.82. T-test and descriptive statistics were employed to analyze the data collected from the field. To a greater extent, the study found significant relationship between Education for Peace, peace building and peace culture in the study location. Based on the findings from the survey, the study concluded that education for peace has significant impact on peace building and peace culture in the study location. Hence, the study recommends that Education for Peace, golden rule and other ethical codes of conduct should be infused into the curriculum of the junior secondary schools in Onitsha Education Zone and that Government should advocate for cross cultural education if education for peace is to gain a lasting grip in Onitsha Education Zone Anambra State Nigeria.