Al-Hikmah University Journal

The study examined the Undergraduate Social Studies Students’ Perception on Causes of Farmers-Herders Conflict in North-West, Nigeria. The design of the study was descriptive survey research method. The population of this study consisted of all the undergraduate Social Studies students of 400 Levels in degree awarding institutions of the region under study which offer Social Studies Education at the B. Ed Level numbering 873. The sample size used for the study was 267. The sampling techniques adopted for this study were purposive sampling proportionate sampling. Structured questionnaire was used for collecting data. The content and construct validity were ascertained by relevant experts. The reliability coefficient index stood at 0.86 determined using Cronbach Alpha method. The study used mean and standard deviation to answer the research question while independent samples t-test statistic was used to test the research hypothesis at 0.05 Alpha level of significance. The study indicates no significant difference between the perceptions of undergraduate students on the causes of farmers-herders conflict in north-west, Nigeria. The study recommends a need for orientation and education of the herders as well as farmers.