Early Childhood Education and Inculcation of Peaceful Co-Existence Skills in Nigeria Society

B O Amadi-Ali; Anya Ulunma Ukamaka

Early Childhood Education and Inculcation of Peaceful Co-Existence Skills in Nigeria Society

B O Amadi-Ali, Anya Ulunma Ukamaka

Abstract

The study investigated early childhood education and inculcation of peaceful co-existence skills in Nigeria society. The study adopted the correlational research design. The population of the study was 572 headteachers and the sample size was 57 representing 10% of the total population of the study. Two instruments were used for the study titled (ECTCRQ) and inculcation of peaceful co-existence questionnaire (IPCQ). The reliability coefficient obtained was 0.71. Three hypotheses were formulated and used for the study simple linear regression was used to analyze the research questionnaire and hypotheses. Findings revealed that teaching of tolerance (P= 0.002< 0.05) and teaching of co-operation (P = 0.02 < 0.05) all had significant relationship with inculcation of peaceful co-existence, while teaching of respect (P = 0.84> 0.05) was not significantly related. Based on the findings, it was recommended that teachers in special education centres, parents and significant others should continue to teach the younger ones’ tolerance since it has been found to have a significant relationship with peaceful co-existence.

Keywords

Tolerance;co-operation;respect;co-Existence

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