Peaceful Conflict Resolution

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 9 Social Studies | Strand 3.0 People and Relationships | Sub-Strand 3.5 Peaceful Conflict Resolution (8 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this sub-strand, you should be able to:

• Explain types of peace, including personal, social and cultural peace.
• Identify causes of conflict at personal, community and national levels.
• Describe methods of resolving conflict peacefully.
• Appreciate the role of individuals in building sustainable peace.

Summary

Conflict is disagreement between people or groups with opposing needs, interests or values, and it is normal rather than abnormal. What matters is how it is handled. Peace is more than the absence of fighting: it includes personal peace within an individual, social peace between people and groups, and cultural peace where differences are respected. Resolution methods run from negotiation between the parties themselves through mediation and arbitration to formal courts, and the appropriate method depends on the conflict.