Civil War and Poverty Enhancement of Selected Internal Displaced People (Idp) Camps in Mogadishu Somalia

ABSTRACT This study was set out to establish the effects of civil war on enhancing poverty of selected IDP camps in mogadishu. The aim of this study was to identify the affect of Somali civil war on the basic needs (food, shelter and clothing), education and healthcare and sanitation of selected IDR comps in Mogadishu. The study was carried out in Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia. In terms of time the study was limited to eleven months September 2010 to July 2011. The study employed a descriptive research design to identify the effects of civil war on enhancing poverty of selected IDP camps in Mogadishu. The population of the study consisted of one hundred and forty one respondents (141) from five Selected IDP camps regarding of their position, experience and qualifications. The study employed both purposive sampling technique and simple random sampling. Questionnaire tool was administered to collect quantitative data from the selected respondents, besides greater convenience in the context of time, stability, uniformity and consistency. The finding of the research indicates that there is an increase in prices of staple food during conflicts, an increases in transaction costs caused by difficulties in accessing exchange markets when roads, train lines and other infrastructure is destroyed. Respondents strongly judge that civil war causes the absence of a well-trained and adequately-paid workforce required by the health care systems. The government should prepare camps such that the people who were displaced from their homes may get shelter, education and health care. Nongovernmental organization and civil society organization should confirm a proper implementation of the projects intended for helping the internal displaced people in Mogadishu. The local community should support and provide any effort aimed to restore the hope of the IDPs in Mogadishu. The international community should enforce that protection for internal displaced people is often different than for the refugees.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter Page

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 6

Purpose of the Study 7

Research Objectives 7

Research Questions 7

Scope 8

Significance of the Study 8

Operational definition 9

Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 10

Concept of poverty 10

Concept of civil war 29

Theoretical framework 44

Three METHODOLOGY 47

Introduction 47

Research Design 47

Research Population 47

Sample Size 47

Sampling Procedure 48

Research Instrument 48

Validity and Reliability of the Instrument 48

Data Gathering Procedures 49

Data Analysis 50

Ethical Considerations 50

Limitations of the SLudy 51

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Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

OF DATA 53

Introduction 53

Profile of the Respondents 53

Description of the Dependent Variable 56

Five FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS 62

Introduction 62

Findings 62

Conclusions 64

Recommendations 65

Suggestion for further research 66

References 67

Appendices 73

APPENDIX I A CALCULATION OF CONTENT OF VALIDITY INDEX 73

APPENDIX IIA Slovin’s formula 74

APPENDIX III A INTRODUCTION LETTER 75

APPENDIX III B TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR THE RESP 76

APPENDIX IV QUESTIONNAIRE 77

APPENDIX VA TIME FRAME 81

APPENDIX VIA BUDGET 82

APPENDIX VIIA RESEARCHER’S RESUME 83