ROLES OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN EBONYI STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, IKWO, EBONYI STATE

Abstract

The study was carried out to assess the “Role of Christian Religious Education in Promoting
Human rights in Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo Ebonyi State”. The study specifically
sought to examine the possible ways that lecturers and students of Christian Religious Education
could help in promoting Human rights in the College. The study involved eight lecturers, and fifty
students from the department of Christian Religious Studies (CRS), Ebonyi State College of
Education, Ikwo. This study is premised on the fact that there are cases of human rights abuses in our colleges that need the intervention of lecturers especially in the field of religion who are highly respected by the society because of their emphasis on morality. Data generated were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, mean scores, percentages and t-test. The three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance to determine the acceptance or rejection of the hypothesis. Findings of the study include among others: lectures and students of Christian Religious Education has important roles to play in promoting human rights in College of Education in Ebonyi state. The study therefore recommends; workshops, seminars and conferences on human rights to be organized periodically and should be part of academic curriculum.