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• Abdulkareem Jude

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The growing culture of violence in the secondary school system in Nigeria has continued to negatively affect the environment of teaching and learning. The common effects of this trend include poor academic performance, low staff productivity, tensions, broken social relationships, high incidents of students and staff turn-over among other factors. Addressing the problem of conflict and violence in the
school system simply requires a non-violent approach. This study therefore examined the compelling need for the mainstreaming of peace education in secondary school curricula in Nigeria. This is because peace education possesses the methodical capacity to systematically eliminate the culture of violence in the secondary school
system. A set of educational objectives are to be met by this curriculum in terms of constructing a culture of peace in the actors in the secondary school system in Nigeria. These objectives include equipping learners with knowledge and understanding of issues of conflict and peace, attitudes and values conducive to peaceful living, skills and abilities for resolving conflict. In sum, the adoption of the
curriculum would assist in the building of peace capabilities of students, teachers and administrators in the secondary school system, which will assist them to resolve conflict with non-violent techniques. 

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