ABSTRACT
Conflicts arise in many communities but if they are managed properly
they are able to bring peace, which is prerequisite for development. Conflict is
an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles.
In Ghana, there are land conflicts, chieftaincy conflicts, religious conflicts, and
political conflicts among others.
This research is about the Alavanyo and Nkonya conflict which started
in 1923 over a prime forest land with rich timber species, bamboo and cola
nuts. The conflict has arisen from an 80 year old boundary disputes between
the Nkonya, a Guan group and the Alavanyo, an Ewe group both in the Volta
Region of Ghana.
A cross-sectional survey design was used to carry out the study. The
basic instruments used were questionnaires and in-depth interview. The
questionnaires were administered in some selected communities in Alavanyo
and Nkonya. Traditional leaders, District Chief Executives and opinion leaders
were interviewed because of time constraint.
The research has found out that the main occupations in the two towns
were mainly farming, hunting, trading and some civil servants. The majority
(83%) of the respondents reported that the conflict occurred because the area
is a fertile land for farming and lumbering activities. There had been military
and police interventions, court adjudication, and peace building methods
involving stakeholders.
It is recommended that Government and the various Metropolitan,
Municipal and District Assemblies should set up Peace and Reconciliation
committees in their various areas.
KPORMASI, J (2021). PEACE BUILDING AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF ALAVANYO AND NKONYA CONFLICT. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/peace-building-and-conflict-management-a-case-study-of-alavanyo-and-nkonya-conflict
KPORMASI, JUSTINE "PEACE BUILDING AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF ALAVANYO AND NKONYA CONFLICT" Afribary. Afribary, 01 Apr. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/peace-building-and-conflict-management-a-case-study-of-alavanyo-and-nkonya-conflict. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
KPORMASI, JUSTINE . "PEACE BUILDING AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF ALAVANYO AND NKONYA CONFLICT". Afribary, Afribary, 01 Apr. 2021. Web. 13 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/peace-building-and-conflict-management-a-case-study-of-alavanyo-and-nkonya-conflict >.
KPORMASI, JUSTINE . "PEACE BUILDING AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF ALAVANYO AND NKONYA CONFLICT" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 13, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/peace-building-and-conflict-management-a-case-study-of-alavanyo-and-nkonya-conflict