Assessing the Elements of National Unity in the Context of Afghanistan's Contemporary History Subject from the Perspective of Students

Abstract

The contemporary History of Afghanistan is included in the curriculum of all fields of studies in university as an inclusive university subject throughout the country to familiarize students with the nation's contemporary history and foster national cohesion and unity among all ethnicities living in Afghanistan. Therefore, the present study assesses the Elements of national unity in the context of Afghanistan's contemporary history subject. However, this subject plays a pale role in cohesion and solidarity. The research used both qualitative and quantitative methods. The data for this study was collected through an appropriate questionnaire. The population of this study included all Samangan university students of education faculty and agriculture faculty. From 2150 students in education and agriculture faculties, 345 were selected and studied using multistage cluster random sampling. The research measurement tools included a researcher-made questionnaire with 21 questions Likert scale, and Cronbach's alpha was 0.825. In addition, the researcher-made questionnaire was based on the results of the data analysis. The findings show that the contents of contemporary Afghan history subject are written with a political and military approach and have no effect on enhancing the students' national unity. The results show that the elements of national unity, such as the place of Islam, common land, common history, and common culture are present in the context of the contemporary history of Afghanistan.