East Africa Community and Conflict Resolution in North Kivu Province, Eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo
| dc.contributor.author | Armande, Mushagalusa M’kausi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-11T13:18:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-11T13:18:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-11-20 | |
| dc.description | A Dissertation Submitted To the College Of Humanities and Social Science as a Procedural Requirement for the Award of Master of Conflict Resolution and Peace Building of Kampala International University | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The study sought to examine the East Africa Community and conflict resolution in North Kivu Province, Eastern DRC. The study objectives were to; examine the effects of Free Trade Area on conflict resolution in North Kivu Province, Eastern DRC, determine the effects of Economic Union on conflict resolution in North Kivu Province, Eastern DRC and establish the effects of Common Market on conflict resolution in North Kivu Province, Eastern DRC. This study employed both qualitative and quantitative design. The study also used only qualitative approaches for making valid conclusions. Quantitative approach was experimental and general survey design examined the study topic and involved the use of questionnaires whereas qualitative approach, which was classified in two broad categories, these were; interview guides, that helped to examine the effects of East Africa Community and conflict resolution. However, the study was carried out from North Kivu Province with approximately a total population of 3,561,288 households as indicated in by National Institute of Statistics (2015). However, in this study, the researcher randomly targeted a population of 380 respondents and this involved; North Kivu Province Governor, local chiefs and traditional leaders, Authorities of EAC, Community Leaders in post-conflict region of Eastern DRC, Officials from MONUSCO and Residents in North Kivu Province, Eastern DRC. A sample size of 195 respondents was determined using Solvene’s formula. The study found out that the males were 89(57.8%) and female 65(42.2%), this implies that the number of men was higher than that of women since it was believed men were the ones mostly involved in East African Community and conflict resolution in North Kivu Province. The study concluded that dispute resolution mechanisms are key to not only an effective operation of a free trade area but to an effective investment framework. Furthermore, free trade agreements have the potential to lift environmental, labor, human rights and living standards. If designed and implemented that way, trade can indeed reduce root causes of destructive conflict. The study recommends that in a conflict situation, assumptions that human rationality is a constant should be contextualized to include the possibility that one or both parties may abandon their original claims and accept a suboptimal settlement. The study also recommended that though alternative dispute resolution mechanisms are an important avenue of settling disputes in the East Africa region, there is need for member states to adhere to the resolutions under EAC‟s Draft Protocol on Foreign policy. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/14370 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University | en_US |
| dc.subject | East Africa Community | en_US |
| dc.subject | Conflict Resolution | en_US |
| dc.subject | North Kivu Province | en_US |
| dc.subject | Eastern DRC | en_US |
| dc.title | East Africa Community and Conflict Resolution in North Kivu Province, Eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |