Nuhu ZAINAB, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
Liman MARYAM, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
Conflict and ways to manage them are strategize at different level, scale and magnitude. Attempts to manage conflict over time have been made by all facets of discipline, from academics and non-academics alike, but a paradigm shift is now tilting towards indigenous practices that will ensure peace in sustainable manner. One of such manner is engaging women on indigenous child upbringing practices that will ultimately result to well behaved adults. Culture, tradition and societal expectations plays significant roles in shaping the mental output of individuals. Purposive sampling was used to select mothers and a defined age range was used as criteria for interviews. Old mothers and young mothers were identified and interviewed. Findings revealed that variations exist with child upbringing and it varies over space and time, shaping the outcome of adult. Culture and tradition play huge roles in children upbring. The paper advocated for a roadmap and defined pathways that will encourage good child upbringing. A holistic approach is therefore needed to not only to manage conflict, but to nip it at the bud by shaping behavior and attitude change from generation. This study intends to explore women as parents and child’s raisers, inculcating values that will shape their lives through adulthood to be better persons in the society using the traditional/cultural/indigenous/religious values as guiding principles. In line with the all-inclusive approach of conflict mitigation and management strategy and with the universal value of the Leave No One Behind UNSDGs central transformative promise of 2030 agenda for sustainable development. Not just focusing on discrimination and inequalities, but providing equal opportunities for all to be part of processes that will improve lives and sustain development. Inclusion of women to play the role of raising good and better persons of the society at large is conceptualize into this as a strategy of attaining sustainable peace.
Mots clés : Women|Conflict|Children Upbringing|Indigenous
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