Conflict Transformation And Service Delivery: A Case Study Of Matany Sub-County In Napak District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLES viii

LIST OF FIGURES ix

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1

1.0 General introduction 1

1.1 Background to the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 3

1.3 General objective 4

1,3.1 Specific objectives 4

1.3.2 Research Questions 4

1.4 Scope of study 4

1.5 The conceptual framework 6

1.6 Significance of the study 7

1.7 Definition of Operational terms 7

CHAPTER TWO 8

LITERATURE REVIEW 8

2.0 Introduction 8

2.1 Conflict dynamics in Matany sub county Napak District 8

2.2 Effects of the conflict 9

2.3 A brief history of state involvement in conflict Transformation 13

2.4 Conflict Transformation’ 14

2.5 Service delivery as a strategy for conflict transformation 16

2.6 Peace building without compromising livelihoods 17

2.7 Local Community interventions in Conflict Transformation 19

2.8 Aspects of effective and sustainable Community support mechanisms .... 20

2.9 Conclusion 23

CHAPTER THREE 24

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 24

3.0 Introduction 24

3.1 Research design 24

3.2 Study population 24

3.3 Sample size 25

3.’t Data collection instruments 25

3.4,1 Secondary data collection instruments 25

3.4.2 The primary data collection instruments 26

3.5 Procedure of data collection 26

3.6. Reliability of the Instruments 27

3.7. Validity of the Instruments 27

3.8 Data analysis 27

3.9 Research Constraints 28

3.10 Ethical considerations 29

CHAPTER FOUR 30

PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS 30

4.0 Introduction 30

4.1 The effect of international and regional policies on peace and service

delivery 30

4.1.1 Relationship between International/Regional policies and Government

policies 31

4.2.2 Road and communication network 34

4.2.3 Community involvement 35

4.3 International NGOs and service delivery 37

4.4 Local NGOs and service delivery in Napak 39

4.5 Improvement! Degradation in service delivery in Napak District 40

4.6 Effect of the level of service delivery on the work of CSOs and Government

operations 41

4.7 Appropriate service delivery framework and mechanism 41

4.8 Planning of service delivery 42

4.9 Community participation in service delivery 43

4.10:- Ways of reforming community participation in the service delivery 44

4.11. Challenges of linking development and service delivery 45

CHAPTER FIVE 47

CONCLUSION, SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 47

5.0. Introduction 47

5.1. Summary of the findings 47

5.2 Conclusions 49

5.3 Recommendations 50

5.4. Suggestions for further study 51

References 53

Appendices 56

Appendix I: - Key informants Questionnaire 56

Appendix II: - Questionnaire for Government Officials/NGOs 59

Appendix III: - Focus group discussion guide 60

APPENDIX III: PROPOSED BUDGET 61

APPENDIX II: TIME FRAME 62

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1:- Rationale for adequacy or inadequacy of water 33

Table 2:- Rationale for adequacy or inadequacy of road network 36