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Department of Intercultural Studies, The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary Ogbomoso, Ogbomoso, Nigeria

Publications

• Review Article   
  Culture as a Means of De-escalating Conflict and Maintaining Peace
  Author(s): Akintayo Sunday Olayinka*
  
  Most works in peace studies concern interventions in conflict situations-such as conflict management and projects seeking to sustain peace after a conflict like conflict resolution and peace education. However, using a peace lens, this paper affirms culture as one of the means the Yorùbá utilize to sustain peace in their society. The paper ascertains the presence of conflict and proceeds to discuss how some features of Yorùbá culture facilitate harmony. This article is based on primary research among the Yorùbá within 2014 and 2020, the bulk of which is from chapter 5 of my dissertation... View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2684-1304.23.6.167

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