• The Role Of United Nations Peace Keeping Mission In Africa

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    • 1.2      STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
      According to Master Sun Tzu (1905) stated that ” for we to have peace we must first of all understand war”  that is why the united nation UN forces have been using force since the late 1950’s in different contexts and constellations and there has been a general acceptance for the institute of peacekeeping in state practice, however the concept of peace itself is war. The dangers associated with peace keeping are numerous as the opposition will never give in without a fight, this fight has led to chaos, civilian casualties and loss of life and property, it is on this note that the researcher intends to investigate the role of united nation peace keeping mission in Africa.
      1.3      OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
      The main objective of the study is to ascertain the role of United Nations peace keeping mission in Africa. But for the purpose of the study the researcher intends to achieve the following objective;
      i)           To ascertain the role of united nation peace keeping mission in DR Congo
      ii)         To investigate the impact of peace keeping mission on the security of life and property of DR Congo
      iii)       To ascertain the relationship between the UN peace Keeping mission and restoration of peace and order
      iv)        To investigate the effect of UN peace keeping mission on the economic development of Africa
      1.4      RESEARCH QUESTION
      For the purpose of the study, the following research questions are formulated by the researcher;
      i)             What is the role of UN peace keeping mission in DR Congo?
      ii)           What is the impact of UN peace keeping mission on the security of life and property in DR Congo?
      iii)          Is there any relationship between UN peace keeping mission and restoration of peace and order in DR Congo?
      iv)         What is the effect of UN peace keeping mission on the economic growth of Africa?
      1.5      RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
      For the purpose of the study; the following research hypotheses were formulated;
      H0: UN peace keeping mission does not play any role in restoring peace in DR Congo
      H1: UN peace keeping mission plays a significant role in restoring peace and order in DR Congo
      H02:  UN peace keeping mission does not have any impact on the protection of life and property in DR Congo?
      H2: UN peace keeping mission have a significant impact on the protection of life and property in DR Congo
      1.6      SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
      It is believed that at the completion of the study, the findings will be of importance to the United Nation peace keeping envoy as the study will suggest ways of achieving more result in peace keeping mission in Africa. The study will also be of importance to researchers who wishes to embark on a study in similar topic as the findings will serve as a guide or reference point. The study will also be of importance to academia as the study will add to the pool of knowledge. Finally the study will be of importance to teachers, lecturers, students and the general public as the findings will expand the frontiers of knowledge.

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