IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL PRACTICE (IJRCP )

E-ISSN 2579-0501
P-ISSN 2695-219X
VOL. 9 NO. 1 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijrcp.v9.no1.2024.pg1.10

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Religious Impacts of Armed Conflict on Christians in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Haruna Karlmax & Dr. N. Alagbu

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Abstract

This study is an investigation into “Armed Conflict and Its Impacts on Christians in Adamawa State, Nigeria”. The existence of armed conflict in Adamawa state has created a severe and protracted crisis that has left part of the population in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, which turns out to have positive and negative impact on them. The main objective of the study is to investigate Religious Impact of Armed Conflict on Christians in Adamawa State, Nigeria and the specific objectives is: to assess armed conflict and its impacts on the religious lives of Christian in Adamawa State. A survey research design method was adopted for this study, with a population of 2,125,950 Christians in the state and a sample size of 1,337 Christians in the state. A structured questionnaire was used, with a descriptive data analysis using means and independent t-test. The major findings of the study are: the study unveils that, churches were burnt in the face of the conflict. The conflict reduces religious activities such as mid-week prayers and night Virgil in Adamawa state. Some Christians have resorted to traditional practices for protection from the conflict. A great deal of Christians were firm in their faith in the face of armed conflict in Adamawa state, and many intensified their prayers to God for protection. The following recommendations are made: Pastors should stretch hand of fellowship to any group that is ready to make peace and have a free conflict environment that can be used to practice their faith.

keywords:

Religious, Impact, Armed, Conflict, Christians

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