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ABSTRACT
African countries experience a lot of recurring conflicts because the underlying causes of most conflicts on the continent have either been unresolved or tackled at the surface level. This situation leads to the loss of lives and property. Ghana’s National Peace Council (NPC) is one of the existing peace infrastructures whose mandate is to educate the public on peace and conflict management. However, there is a paucity of literature on how this peace council educates the Ghanaian population on peacebuilding. The study, therefore, sought to uncover strategies employed by Ghana’s NPC in educating the public on peacebuilding. Data was gathered through interviews and focused group discussions with participants who work with the NPC. The study also relied on secondary data, which consisted of recordings of peace education programmes through mass media such as TV and radio. The findings revealed that two main strategies are employed by the NPC of Ghana, namely, the use of media platforms (TV and radio) and socio-entertaining strategies. In addition to traditional media, this study argues that the NPC should utilise modern media, such as social media and the Internet, for peace education. If utilised, these two media forms would reach a much larger audience and could be used to prevent conflict in Ghana.
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Ronald Kondor
Ronald Kondor holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a Master of Philosophy in Sociology from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Recognizing that conflict transformation and sustainable peacebuilding are critical for national development in developing economies, his research focuses on development and poverty reduction in Ghana.
Eric Agyemang
Eric Agyemang holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a Master of Philosophy in Sociology. His research interests center on improving the well-being and social conditions of marginalized and vulnerable groups in society. Specifically issues affecting groups experiencing poverty, social exclusion, and lack of access to resources and opportunities. His work has been published in journals such as Qualitative Social Work, Journal of Contemporary, PloS ONE and Higher Education.
John Boulard Forkuor
John Boulard Forkuor is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Sociology and Social Work, KNUST. He researches social welfare and social protection issues, especially for vulnerable populations in urban areas. His research in social work focuses on improving the well-being of persons with intellectual disabilities and on the broader challenges facing the institutionalization of social work practice in Ghana. His publications have appeared in journals like Qualitative Social Work, Gender Studies, Urban Review, Sage Open, Journal of Contemporary African Studies, and Urban Forum.
Douglas Attoh Odongo
Douglas Attoh Odongo is currently a PhD candidate at the School of Social Work, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and an MPhil. in Sociology. He has publications on intellectual disabilities and healthcare. His research interests address the marginalization of vulnerable groups, especially in urban centres.