Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In recent years, policies have been introduced, involving multiple stakeholders, including government bodies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and local communities. The paper examines the place of collaborative policy framework in managing the ongoing farmer-herder conflict in Nigeria. By analysing the successes, limitations, and challenges of these policies, this paper highlights the critical role of inclusive governance in effective conflict management. The conflict, driven by environmental pressures, socio-economic changes, and political factors, has led to significant violence, displacement, and economic losses across affected regions. The paper recommended a beneficial collaborative policy partnership formula to reduce, if not eliminate, the perennial farmer-herder conflicts when judiciously implemented.
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4406230583