MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: AN EVALUATION OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING CAT-DOG RELATIONSHIP.
Generally, the relationship between Muslims and Christians in Nigeria, especially northern Nigeria, is dysfunctional, antagonistic, tense, aggressive, and violent. Thus, management of Muslim-Christian marital relationship in such society requires effective communication and conflict resolution strat...
| Published in: | TRAMES: A Journal of the Humanities & Social Sciences Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 137 - 156 |
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Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus
2024
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