The Journal of Middle East and North Africa Sciences

1-9

Authors: Kabiru Mohammed Badau

This study investigated promoting peace education for Boko Haram insurgency internally displaced persons in refugee camps of Adamawa State. This is significant for the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs), related to education in 2030. These can only be achieved through success in promoting peace education contexts. The purpose of the study is to determine inclusion, socialization, social capital and social benefits of education in promoting peace education for Boko Haram internally displaced persons in refugee camps of Adamawa State. To achieve this, five research questions and five research hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of thirty (30) academics and practitioners in the field was utilized for the study without randomization. Data was collected using researchers instrument titled “Promoting peace education for Boko Haram Internally Displaced Persons Determination Questionnaire (PPEBHIDPDQ). The validity and reliability were determined using Cronbach coefficient alpha. The data collected were analyzed with mean and standard deviation for answering research questions and t-test for testing the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study were that inclusion, socialization, social capital and social benefits of education were not promoted in peace education programmes for Boko Haram internally displaced persons in refugee camps of Adamawa State. The study also concluded that inclusion, socialization, social capital and social benefits of education were not promoted in peace education for Boko Haram internally displaced person in refugee camps of Adamawa State. The study recommended among others that inclusion should be promoted in peace education programmes for Boko Haram internally displaced persons in refugee camps of Adamawa State for continuity and hope for the future.