Ethnic conflict and living conditions of displaced people of South Sudan
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2019-03
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Kampala International University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
The study was conducted on ethnic conflict and the living conditions of displaced people in South Sudan. The study objectives were: to examine the causes of ethnic conflict in South Sudan; to identify the challenges faced by the displaced South Sudanese as a result of ethnic conflict, and to analyze the effects of displacement on the living conditions of the people of
South Sudan. The study was guided by two theories: the theory of Protracted Social Conflict and the Instrumentalist theories of ethnicity. The study population was 222,970, which is the total population of the Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) in settlement camps in Adjurnani, South Sudan. The sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgan’s table. Considering the population, the sample size was 384 respondents. Furthermore, the data collection methods were survey questionnaires and face-to-face interviews. After collection of data, quantitative data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and the findings were represented using frequency tables and percentages, while qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis, which involved meticulous editing of the interview transcript in order to improve legibility. The study findings revealed that the major cause of the conflict is power tussle among the elites, which they have manipulated to instigated ethnic sentiments along South Sudanese ethnic tribes. The study also revealed that casualties resulting from the conflict, as well as destruction of homes and infrastructures caused displacement of many people who now live in unhealthy conditions in settlement camps. To resolve the conflict, the study recommended that the government of south Sudan should involve the church and religious leaders in the dialogue and reconciliation process. This recommendation is based on the fact that most South Sudanese are Christians, therefore, the church and religious leaders are in a position to intercede and broker peace among the warring factions.
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A dissertation submitted to the college of humanities and social science in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of masters degree in conflict resolution and peace building of Kampala International University
Keywords
Ethnic conflict, Living conditions, South Sudan