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International organizations and refugee security; the case of the UNHCR, Palorinya refugee’s settlement Obongi district- Uganda.

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dc.contributor.author Asiki, T. Isaac Dagama
dc.date.accessioned 2024-05-06T08:43:00Z
dc.date.available 2024-05-06T08:43:00Z
dc.date.issued 2023-09-15
dc.identifier.citation Asiki, T. I. D. (2023) International organizations and refugee security; the case of the UNHCR, Palorinya refugee’s settlement Obongi district- Uganda, Nkumba University. en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://pub.nkumbauniversity.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1143
dc.description A Research Thesis Submitted to the School of Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Arts in Security and Strategic Studies at Nkumba University. en_US
dc.description.abstract This study focused on the effectiveness of international organization in ensuring refugee security in Uganda using a specific reference of Palorinya Refugee settlement in Obongi District, Uganda. The study objectives were; to establish the nature of insecurities facing refugees in Palorinya Refugee settlement, Obongi District, Uganda, to establish the nature challenges facing international organization in ensuring refugee security and to analyze the nature of effectiveness international organizations are doing in addressing the security challenges facing the refugees in Paloriyna refugee settlement, Obongi District. The study used a descriptive correlation case study design employing both qualitative and quantitative approaches. A total population 177,623 was randomly sampled for the study and the response rate was 384 respondents. The study used focused group discussion, observation check list, questionnaires and interview guide instruments of data collection. The study It is concluded that enough resources or funds are important to provide quality health services in refugee settlements; there should be conduction of impact monitoring in streamlining small and uncoordinated refugee livelihood interventions; providing social services to the refugee communities is the best way to address insecurity issues; there is need coordination with the host government to resolve the issues concerns refugees; work with local organizations to include host communities to benefit from the intervention in helping to build livelihood connections between refugees and host communities; conducting market mapping of the local context to inform programmes design can improve refugee livelihood; refugees can be consulted on their needs; adequate funding and pragmatic engagement with the political economy in which the programmes must operate; it is important to provide quality education facilities to improve education standard in refugee settlement. The study recommends that ensuring the security of humanitarian personnel must remain a priority for the international community. Therefore, the researcher recommends is the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to strengthen its partnership with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to define their appropriate roles in preventing such attacks against refugees in the future en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Nkumba University en_US
dc.subject International organizations en_US
dc.subject Refugee security en_US
dc.subject UNHCR en_US
dc.subject Palorinya refugee’s settlement en_US
dc.subject Obongi district- Uganda en_US
dc.title International organizations and refugee security; the case of the UNHCR, Palorinya refugee’s settlement Obongi district- Uganda. en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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