Attributes and Socio-Economic Status of Internally Displaced Persons, Hargeisa, Somaliland
| dc.contributor.author | Mohamed Muse, Jibril | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-22T07:31:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-11-22T07:31:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-09 | |
| dc.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 Master of Arts in Development Studies | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | In 2009, the overall number of the IDPs in the world was estimated 27.1 million while 11.6 million of them were reported to be in Africa. In Somalia, the number of the IDP5 was estimated 1.500,000 people, but Somali land IDP5 was estimated 66,000 persons. Problem statement of the study was that These IDPs have ha(d circumstances such as lack of food, low income, and lack of accessibility of education, health, and employment. This study investigated the attributes and socioeconomic status of the Internally Displaced persons, Hargeisa, Somali land. The study focused on four objectives; Accessibility of food, education, health and employment or income of the IDPs. The study used both qualitative and quantitative methods, this means numeric and non-numeric data. The descriptive research design was applied in conducting the study. Data was collected using questionnaire. A sample size was 180 respondents taken which was a selected using probability and non probability particularly systematic and purpose sampling techniques. The findings revealed that IDPs live the lowest standard life in Hargeisa, Somali land. Findings further revealed that the level of the education, accessibility of food, health, and employment is below international standard of living that human being can live on. Lastly, the study put forward an appropriate recommendation. The recommendations include; that IDPs should be re-stocked, equipped with agricultural material, fishing boats and income generating activities. The researcher also recommended that IDPs should be assisted with sustainable integration of their original locations, sustainable reintegration of the local areas which they live in for the time being or other parts of the country | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/4109 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University, Masters of Arts Development Studies | en_US |
| dc.subject | Attributes and Socio-Economic Status of Internally Displaced Persons | en_US |
| dc.subject | Somaliland | en_US |
| dc.title | Attributes and Socio-Economic Status of Internally Displaced Persons, Hargeisa, Somaliland | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |