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Multi actors and factors In cases of crop destruction conflicts can be resolved through avoidance of confrontation in which the farmer completely forgives the herder in cases where the cattle owner is known and has good relations and networks in the community The conflicts are based on the fact that cattle destroy crops of local farmers however the conflict itself occurs as a result of the non payment for the damage caused by the cattle This is explained by Pruitt et al 2004 who said conflict escalation involves various actors and the type of interactions they have during disagreements can lead to violent escalation Many authors have tried to understand the source of these conflicts since it is difficult to determine Moritz 2006 notes that it is often difficult to determine the nature of farmer herder conflicts since the difficulty could be whether these conflicts are about crop destruction natural resources competition or intertwined with other ethnic religious or political conflicts In Ghana the media is a powerful tool to disseminate information through the print and television media This information is captured on news headlines and front of daily newspapers which have major influence on the perception and attitudes of the Ghanaian populace In the minds of the populace a stereotype and prejudice negative attitude is created against Fulani herdsmen in the farmer herdsmen conflicts This has led them to be socially and cognitively categorized
