To Explore on How Women’s Education Level Influences Peaceful Coexistence in Kibra Constituency, Nairobi County, Kenya

This research explored how women’s education level influences peaceful coexistence in Kibra Constituency, Nairobi County, Kenya. The specific objective of this study was to explore on how women’s education level influences peaceful coexistence in Kibra Constituency, Nairobi County, Kenya. The study utilized Social Network Theory. A descriptive research design was adopted for the purposes of this study. The target population for this study was 117,777, including men, women and youth, over the age of 18 years. The sample size of this study was 399 respondents were drawn from the five wards of Kibra Constituency, Nairobi County. Both primary and secondary data were used in this study. Qualitative data and quantitative data analysis methods were used in this study. Data were coded and numbered from structured questions; classified into variables for the sake of clarity and stored in Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS version 22). Descriptive statistical analysis was done on the output through frequencies and percentages using SPSS program. To fit with the study's objectives, thematic analysis was undertaken inline with the information extracted from the interviews with key informants, using a set of research questions for each theme, the study has revealed that education of women is crucial to peaceful coexistence in Kibra Constituency. Women who are educated are viewed to be more skilled in mediation, dialogue promotion, and community harmony. The study recommended that peace education and conflict resolution training should be embedded within women’s income-generation and empowerment projects to strengthen their role in community peace efforts.

education level, peaceful coexistence, and Kibra Constituency, Nairobi County

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