Peace and Conflict Studies Research Papers/Topics

Drought And Natural Resource Based Conflicts Among Pastoralists in Greater Kapoeta Area of South Sudan

ABSTRACT The study titled "Drought and natural resources based conflict among pastoralist communities" conducted in Greater Kapoeta area of South Sudan. The study was conducted to determine whether resource scarcity contribute significantly to prevalence of conflict; to investigate the recurrence of drought in the study area and its impact on pastoralists' livelihood; and to study the drought coping mechanisms of pastoralists. Its main objective was to find out the impact of drought on confli...

Socio-economic Reintegration of Gender Based Violence Survivors and Peacebuilding in Walungu Territory In South-kivu Of Democratic Republic Of Congo

ABSTRACT This thesis is entitled “Soclo-economic Reintegration of Gender Based Violence Survivors and Peacebuilding in Walungu territory in south-kivu of Democratic Republic of Congo”. The study was carried out based on four specific objectives: to determine the socio-economic reintegration activities of GBV survivors which contribute to the Peacebuilding process in Walungu territory among the Rega and the Shi ethnic group victims of the war violence. The researcher looked at f actors aff...

Government Resettlement of the Internally Displaced Persons of Okwang Sub County, Otuke District, Uganda.

ABSTRACT This research focused on the resettlement process of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) and analyses the challenges which hindered the sustainable resettlement of IDP5. The displacement in northern Uganda was caused by the conflict between the LRA and the government of Uganda. This conflict persisted and lasted for about 20 years and the magnitude of the displacement caused the people to be considered one of the heights in the world. Most of the IDPs have been living in camps t...

Ethnic Conflict and Living Conditions of Displaced People of South Sudan

ABSTRACT The study was conducted on ethnic conflict and the living conditions of displaced people in South Sudan. The study objectives were: to examine the causes of ethnic conflict in South Sudan; to identify the challenges faced by the displaced South Sudanese as a result of ethnic conflict, and to analyze the effects of displacement on the living conditions of the people of South Sudan. The study was guided by two theories: the theory of Protracted Social Conflict and the Instrumentalist t...

Avega Agahozo Women Association on Reconciliation and Peace Building Among Genocide Victims in Rwanda

ABSTRACT The study intended to establish the relationship between activities of AVEGA AGAHOZO Women Association and reconciliation and peace building in Rwanda after the Genocide. The study employed a descriptive correlational, expost facto and cross sectional survey designs. A sample of 346 respondents was taken. The questionnaire was used to answer 4 research questions which included; profile of respondents; degree of activities of AVEGA AGAHOZO Women Association; level of reconciliation an...

Media Challenges in the Post- Election Violence in Kenya. A Case Study of Nairobi.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the media challenges faced during the post election violence in the city of Nairobi. The research was cross-sectional with both explanatory and descriptive approaches. The target population was the women, youth, middle aged and elderly, besides politicians as a special group. The population of the study was 300 residents of Nairobi. Key informant interviews and questionnaires were used in collecting data. Data analysis method was based on qu...

Terrorism: A Major Cause of Insecurity in Nairobi, Kenya

ABSTRACT The study was on terrorism: a major cause of insecurity in Nairobi, Kenya. The study was descriptive in style because it outlined the nature of the actual situation just as it exists. It tried to explain the relationship between the impact of the terrorism and the government response to keep security. The design shaped by the responses obtained from the interviewees and the extent of the data collected from the sample population The objectives of the study included: Reasons for the c...

Congo-uganda Conflict and International Relations

ABSTRACT The study “Congo-Uganda Conflict and International Relations” was undertaken with specific objectives to finding out the causes of conflict on international relations; assessing the loopholes in the measures adopted to resolve conflicts; and highlighting alternative perspectives, policies and institutional requirements to cover existing gaps. Literature review from different authors was explored in a bid to comprehend how conflict impacts on relations between nations. The study r...

Conflict Between Wildlife and Communities Living Adjacent to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda

ABSTRACT This study sought to assess the relationships between wildlife and communities living adjacent to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, in order to evaluate actions that have been taken to make it easier for people and wildlife coexist and those that should be envisaged to ensure their sustainable coexistence. A questionnaire survey was conducted within concerned communities. Both qualitative and quantitative data analyses were presented. Findings showed that there are conflicts between...

Boko Haram Insurgency and Western Education in Yobe State, North Eastern-Nigeria

ABSTRACT The study is aimed at assessing the effects of Boko Haram Insurgency on Western education in Yobe State, North-Eastern Nigeria. Three objectives were formulated as study guide that included; to examine the causes of Boko Hararn insurgency, to establish how Boko Haram violence has affected western schools, and finally to examine the effects of Boko Haram violence on standards of western education in Yobe State, North Eastern-Nigeria. The study used descriptive survey design with both ...

Wetland Resources and Livestock Availability in Armed Conflicts in Baringo County, Kenya

ABSTRACT This study focused on the relationship between wetland resources, availability of livestock and the conflicts in Baringo County, Kenya. The study had four objectives and these were; to find out whether there is availability of wetland resources (water and pasture) in Lake 94, to find out whether there is armed conflict between the Pokot and the Njemps communities who live in Lake 94, to find out whether there is availability of livestock (cows, sheep and goats) in Lake 94 and lastly,...

Customary Courts and Justice Delivery in Western Equatoria State, South Sudan

ABSTRACT The study titled “customary courts and justice delivery” conducted in Western Equatoria state, South Sudan aimed to investigate the importance of customary courts on justice delivery and assess the current structures, capacity of chiefs and lack of ascertainment of oral customary laws and the degree of their influence on the performance of customary courts in delivery of justice among the South Sudanese society. The study examined various related studies and found that the contri...

Resettlement and Gender Dimensions of Land Right in Post Conflict Northern Uganda

ABSTRACT The study intended to correlate between the current resettlement and gender dimensions of land rights in Amuru Sub County, Amuru district. The study employed descriptive correlation and retrospective survey design, using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. A sample of 187 respondents was taken. A researcher made questionnaire was used to collect data which was used to answer four research objectives which included determining; (i) the profile of the respondents in terms of ...

Civilian Disarmament and Security Enhancement in the State of Jonglei, South Sudan

ABSTRACT After signing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, South Sudan is facing a set of problems. The Government of South Sudan has yet to establish security throughout the South and to address internal challenges to its authority, including various militia groups and inter-communal conflicts. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between civilian disarmament and security enhancement in Jonglel state. But more specifically to (i) establish the causes of civilian armament;...

The Level Of Community Participation And The Plight Of Persons With Disability In Bungatira Sub - County In Gulu District

ABSTRACT This research assessed the level of community participation in addressing the needs of the Persons with Disability in Bungarita Sub-County in Gulu District. Community Participation was assumed to take place in activities that included needs assessment, mobilization, planning especially during goal setting, trainings, project implementation, monitoring and evaluation of community development projects. The objectives of the research were; to assess the level of community patiicipation ...


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