ABSTRACT
The causes, types and effect of conflict on cassava production in Ndokwa Local
Government Areas were assessed in the study. One hundred and twenty (120)
respondents were selected out of which 114 were successfully interviewed, through
the use of interview schedule. Descriptive statistics was employed in the description
of the farmers’ socio economic characteristics. The findings revealed that 31.6%
and 35.1% of the respondents have at one time or the other migrated and abandoned
their cassava farmland respectively. It was also found that majority of the
respondents (61.4%) resorted to community leaders for conflict resolution. It was
found that 77.2% of the respondents did not see violence as veritable tool for
obtaining an end, but 54.4% considered violence as the most effective means of
achieving their goals. The Z-test analysis indicate that there was significant
differences in production situation during and off-conflict periods with respect to
availability of labour, revenue from sales of produce, and the number of hectares
cultivated at (P<0.05). Results from the regression model revealed that the level of
formal education significantly influence the degree of conflict at (P<0.05) level of
significance. Farm size also significantly influenced conflicts though negatively,
while average annual income had a significant influence on conflict at (P< 0.05)
level of significance. It was recommended that peace and conflict resolution be
integrated into school curriculum, traditional system’s conflict resolution be
strengthened among others. |
