APPRAISAL OF THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF CULTURE OF PEACE IN SCHOOL SETTING: THE CASE OF SELECTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN HOSSANA TOWN, SNNPRS, ETHIOPIA
APPRAISAL OF THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF CULTURE OF PEACE IN SCHOOL SETTING: THE CASE OF SELECTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN HOSSANA TOWN, SNNPRS, ETHIOPIA

Summary/Abstract: This research is concerned with assessing the principles and practice of culture of peace in school setting with particular emphasis to selected public and private primary Schools in Hossana Town, SNNPRS. It tried to discover the aims assessing the main principles of peace culture in the study area and to scrutinize whether the school communities are practicing the basic principles of peace culture to promote harmony with themselves and others and finally to identify associated factors that affects promotion of peace culture in school setting. To meet the above objectives, this research used more of quantitative case study approach. Both primary and secondary data sources were used in collecting relevant information. In additionally in order to triangulate the data Interviews were carried out with national policy makers and local school authorities to generate data on peace education policies. Result of the study indicates that peace education has been indirectly institutionalized into the school curriculum, although peace culture activities were yet to be made a vital part of the school life. Results further revealed that public and private schools do not differ significantly in the institutionalization of peace education and peace culture at post primary school level. Arising from the findings, it was recommended that activities to augment peace education and peace culture should be encouraged in the school system in order to produce peaceful citizen in the country.

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