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The Psychological Effects Of Inter Ethnic Conflicts On Social Health Workers In Nigeria
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Statement of Problems
The problems
statement is extensively on the effect of inter ethnic conflicts on
social health workers in Nigeria. Nigeria, which is an heterogeneous
state comprises several pluralities principally ethnic and religious.
Although the country is federated, it is yet to find an enduring formula
for peaceful coexistence of her more than 280 ethnic groups and
different religions. Another major cause of ethnic conflict is
psychology, especially the fear and insecurity of ethnic groups during
transition. It has been opined that extremists build upon these fears to
polarise the society. Additionally, memories of past traumas magnify
these anxieties. These interactions produce a toxic brew of distrust and
suspicion that leads to ethnic violence. The fear of white Afrikaners
in South Africa on the eve of democratic elections was a good case in
point Politicised ethnicity has been detrimental to national unity and
socio-economic well-being. It is important to note that most of these
ethnic conflicts were caused by colonialism, which compounded
inter-ethnic conflict by capitalizing on the isolation of ethnic groups.
The divide-and-conquer method was used to pit ethnicities against each
other, thus keeping the people from rising up against the colonisers.
Distribution of economic resources was often skewed to favour a
particular group, pushing marginalized groups to use their ethnicity to
mobilise for equality. These are the seeds of conflict. There are some
common conflict patterns. They include:
1. The demand for ethnic and cultural autonomy,
2. Competing demands for land, money and power, and
3. Conflicts taking place between rival ethnic groups.
According
to Imobighe, (2003:81) the root cause of the present phase of the
ethno-religious conflict was when the military government of Nigeria, in
January 1986; digressed from a secular state and took the controversial
decision for Nigeria to join the organization of the Islamic Conference
(OIC).
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research work was conducted to examine the psychological effects of inter ethnic conflicts on social health workers in Nigeria. The survey research design was used in carrying out the study since it required the collection of data from a large number of respondents within the limited time scheduled for the completion of the project. Relevant research questions and hypotheses were answered and tested respectively to show the findings of the study. A questionnaire was designed by the research ... Continue reading---
