The Problems of Sustaining Friendly International Relations Between Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia

Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify the problems of sustaining friendly international relations between Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. The research aim is to explore the impact of their relationship. The researchers conducted correlation in this study. Correlation is a research design where the researchers determine of whether or not and to what extent an association exists between two or paired variables The researchers' purpose is to contrast two or more characteristics from the similar set and give details how characteristics vary together (Osa & Onen, 2008). The relationship between the government of Somalia and Kenya, The result indicated that there is positive correlation as indicated r. value .567 and the sig. value .000 in this study the researchers reject their hypothesis and accept the alternative, which is the existence of positive correlation between government of Somalia and Kenya. And association between the variables showed a high statistically significant result. This is the relationship between government of Somalia and Ethiopia. Results indicated a positive and significant relationship between the government of Somalia and Ethiopia, and this was indicated by the r and sig values(r-value=.327andsig=.003), this was so because the sigvalue was less than 0.05 which is the required level of significance in social sciences in order to declare a significant relationship. The study therefore recommends that Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia continue to keep the Diplomatic leaders and promoting democratic peace of these neighboring countries as it will aim on improving the sociolivelihood of the three nations.