Non — governmental organizations’ advocacy in settling internally displaced persons in Limuru-Kenya
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Date
2010-09
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Kampala International University, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
Abstract
This study was set out to establish the role of NGOs in resettling IDPs in Limuru
district in Kenya. Specifically the study wanted to establish the effect of (i) NGOs
advocacy for education (ii) NGOs working together and (iii) funding of economic activities
help in settling internally displaced persons in Limuru-Kenya. The study was done by
developing a conceptual frame relating NGOs advocacy and resettlement of IDPs.
The study was co-relational in nature and it employed a quantitative approach;
data were collected from 226 respondents using self administered questionnaires as the
key data collection instruments. Data were analyzed at univariate level using frequency
counts and summary statistics and Pearson Linear Correlation coefficient at bivariate
level.
The study revealed that NGOs advocacy for education has a positive insignificant
relationship with resettlement of IDPs in Limuru district (ii) NGO working together and
(iii) NGO funding of economic activities help in settling internally displaced persons in
Limuru-Kenya. From the above findings appropriate conclusions and recommendations
including those for further research were made. Recommendations from the study were;
The study concluded that, (I) Authorities in Limuru in conjunction with NGOs should
advocate for an education system that looks at the different characteristics of the people
in IDP, (ii) there should be well formulated and implemented education policies for the
people of Limuru which considers the dynamic nature of the IDPs, (iii) there is a need for
a huge campaign among the IDPs in encouraging them to work together in team as this
will improve their productivity through merging their difference competencies, (iv) there
should be creation and establishment of a variety of economic activities among the IDPs
and the entire Limuru district to tap the potential of different people in order to make the
people occupies thus creating the need for settlement, (v) there is the need to provide
free of charge or at highly subsidized prices accommodation, particularly with regard to
the basic commodities since they are essential for settlement, (vi) Offer the relevant
expertise, such as on shelter, education, and protection, to the overall international
response to IDPs;
Description
A Thesis Presented to the School of Postgraduate Studies and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration of Kampala International University
Keywords
Non governmental organizations, Advocacy, Internally displaced persons, Kenya