INVESTIGATION OF UNDERGRADUATES’ DISPOSTION TOWARDS THE CULTURE OF PEACE IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

This study gathered empirical data on university undergraduates’ disposition to culture of peace from
2,083 university undergraduate cross-culturally spread across 6 public universities in South-Western Nigeria.
These universities and corresponding sample size are: Obafemi Awolowo University 471, University of Ibadan
407, University of Lagos 549, Olabisi Onabanjo University 356, Adekunle Ajasin University 307, Ekiti
States University 283. Both qualitative and quantitativedata were gathered on students’ actual disposition to
campus peace from all the respondents sampled in this study. The instrument used to gather data is a 14 item
110 undergraduates Disposition to Culture of Peace (UDCP) certified as possessing adequate psychometric properties. The result of the findings of this study revealed that undergraduates were adequately disposed to culture of peace on their campuses. The Result also indicated that majority of respondents were indisposed to being hired by politicians as agents of violence on university campuses. Majority of respondents found unilateral increase in school fees as important factor affecting their disposition of peace on university campuses. Lack of dialogue and adequate communication between university and undergraduates are also found as important factors affecting their disposition to peace. Lastly, Adequate provision of municipal services like water, electricity and campus transportation system as important determinants to the culture of peace. The major trend however, is that safe guarding and protecting students’ welfare are important barometers in measuring whether school
policies and regulations promote peace or violence on university campuses production.