Abstract:

The study was conducted to examine the relationship between insufficient banking infrastructure and the frequency of cattle raiding incidents in Jonglei State, the findings of the study indicated that presence of bank infrastructure would help contribute to 50%  control of cattle raiding in Jonglei State, 61% cattle raiding incidents were influenced by civil war in the country, 46% cases of poverty, 35% cases related high bride prices, 27% cases of political influence by politician to enable them achieved their political goal. 42% alternative banking services include usage of Mgurush mobile services this mobile services connected with Zain network. The cattle were source of social and cultural pride which compel everyone to own its own it by any means and in other hand, the causes of cattle raiding were caused by shortage of pastures, ownership of pasture land and youth unemployment, age sets, poor conflict resolutions and poor management of the state’s leadership. In recommendations, the government should carry out a massive disarmament, sponsor youth behavioural change and install a business mind, ministry of finance should intensify creating banking system with lower interest the national government and state government should develop a policy that reduce the number of the cattle owned by the farmer to meet the carrying capacity of the land of Jonglei state and lastly the state authorities in Jonglei state should reduce bride price into a level that each youth in Jonglei State would be able to manage in order to get a wife of his desire.

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