ETHNO RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN BAUCHI STATENIGERIA

Abstract

Conflicts are inevitable to human existence Bauchi state as a multi ethics and multi religious state is not
exempted. The worry some of such conflicts are its consequences, wanton destruction of lives and properties,
involvement of youth in criminal activities sowing the seeds of distrust which translate into slow economic
development among others. Tackling of such menace is imperative to any civilize society. The paper identified
the ways through which the complicit will be manage. The study adopted simple random sampling technique
where 120 people were sample out from the population of 180 people affected by the conflict this is in line with
the table of determining sample size by Crejcie and Morgan. Quantitative method of data collection was used.
An adapted questionnaire was used in the study. The questionnaire has a reliability index of .70. Descriptive
survey research design was used, the result of the study revealed among other thing that the conflict is caused by
Ethno political power struggle, Religion Fanaticism, Intolerance which has the mean of not less than 3. 00 and
the effects of Ethno religious conflict is that it resulted to wanton destruction of lives and properties, impacts
economic stability, encourage high rate of crime and resulted to mutual distrust at the mean of 3.54 and above.
On the way of managing the conflicts the following was is agreed upon Adherence to teaching of religion texts,
Genuine and workable reconciliatory action, Derogatory terms, Justice and fairness from Government with the
mean of 4.03 and above. The following recommendations were also made among other thing: There is need by
the government to involve relevant stakeholders in the areas where the conflict occurs in discussing the way out
of the conflict, religious leaders should ensure that their followers Adhere to original teaching of religious texts.,