Armed conflicts and international economic aid in Mogadishu, Somalia

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between armed conflicts and International Economic Aid in Mogadishu Somalia. The study was guided by three specific objectives which include; i) to determine the effect of armed conflicts on peace in Mogadishu Somalia, ii) to determine the impact of International Economic Aid in Mogadishu Somalia and iii) to establish the relationship between armed conflicts and International Economic Aid in Mogadishu Somalia. The study used the descriptive survey design specifically and the descriptive correlational strategies, cross-sectional and exposit facto to test the relationship between the variables Two sets of questionnaires were developed and included the different aspects of effects of armed conflicts and socio-economic development. The findings indicated that the effects of armed conflicts had an overall mean of 2.97 which is interpreted as high on a four point Iikert scale, the impacts of International Economic Aid was rated high with an overall mean of 2.68 which is also interpreted as high on a four Iikert scale, implying a high rate of International Economic Aid in Mogadishu, Somalia. Also there was a positive and significant relationship between the effects of armed conflicts and International Economic Aid in Mogadishu, Somalia, and this is shown by the sig. value (.000) which was greater than the maximum sig. value of 0.05 considered in social sciences.