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Maintaining a Safety Net and Peace for Former Child Soldiers in Africa: Evaluation of Peace Education Programs

Maintaining a Safety Net and Peace for Former Child Soldiers in Africa: Evaluation of Peace Education Programs

Florence Nyemba, Rufaro Chitiyo
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781668474648|ISBN10: 1668474646|EISBN13: 9781668474655
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7464-8.ch068
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Nyemba, Florence, and Rufaro Chitiyo. "Maintaining a Safety Net and Peace for Former Child Soldiers in Africa: Evaluation of Peace Education Programs." Research Anthology on Modern Violence and Its Impact on Society, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2023, pp. 1241-1260. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7464-8.ch068

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Nyemba, F. & Chitiyo, R. (2023). Maintaining a Safety Net and Peace for Former Child Soldiers in Africa: Evaluation of Peace Education Programs. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Modern Violence and Its Impact on Society (pp. 1241-1260). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7464-8.ch068

Chicago

Nyemba, Florence, and Rufaro Chitiyo. "Maintaining a Safety Net and Peace for Former Child Soldiers in Africa: Evaluation of Peace Education Programs." In Research Anthology on Modern Violence and Its Impact on Society, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1241-1260. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2023. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7464-8.ch068

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of peace education programs in Africa. Peace education programs are used widely to create peaceful environments for at-risk children. Their intended goals are to end violence through modeling human consciousness to resolve conflicts peacefully and to provide children with a stable socioeconomic future. Using a systematic review of literature, the authors examine how humanitarian agencies with support from the World Bank utilize peace education programs to create safety nets for former child soldiers in Africa. The challenges and opportunities of such programs are examined. The authors then propose for the adoption of a community-based participatory practice to facilitate the sustainability of peace education programs. The chapter will benefit at-risk children in war-torn African regions and all stakeholders involved in the creation of safe environments for children.

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