Civil Society Organizations and Resettlement of Internally Displaced People in Nandi County of Kenya Case Study: Tinderet District

ABSTRACT
Development projects and war regularly lead to the internal displacement and involuntary resettlement of tens of millions of people each year. Though most “[nternally displaced people” settle spontaneously, a significant proportion is involuntarily resettled into planned “camps” and “settlements”. Drawing on a vast and rapidly growing literature, this study sought to establish the salient roles of civil society organizations in the resettlement of the internally displaced people in Tinderet district within Kenya. On this note, all other authors’ works similar to this particular study were revisited and this tornied the basis of the researcher’s review of related literature. A descriptive survey design was employed since the whole study was about explaining a scenario / an event or occurrence. In the process of data collection, quest:onnaires and interview guides were employed after which data was analyzed and presented in percentages and frequency distribution tables. The findings from the study revealed that civil society organization had played a significant role in the resettlement of the internally displaced people. Their contributions were seen in the aspects of; medical care, housing facility provision, tood provision, resettlement package and education service provision. Recommendations were made which called for; Incentive provision to marginalized communities, Initiation and strengthening of disaster preparedness department, gazetting of more land for the internally displaced and eradication of cattle rustling vice among others.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION Ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TALES ix

LIST OF FIGURES

ACRONYMS

ABSTRACT xi

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION i

1 1 Background 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 2

1.3 Purpose of the Study 3

1.4 Objectives the Study 4

1.5 Research questions 4

1.6 Scope of the study 5

1 7 Signrticance of the study 5

CHAPTER TWO 6

LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.0 Introduction .6

2.1 Definite review of Internally Displaced Persons 6

2.2 Conceptual Review 7

2.3 Theoretical Perspective 8

2.4 Causes of Internally Displacements 8

2.4.1 Social Slilfe 8

2.4.2 Foreign and internal agency influence 12

2.4.3 Occurrence of natural hazards 14

2.5 Contributions of civil society organizations in the resettlement of lDPs 14

2.5.1 Health 15

2.5.2 Education 16

2.5.3 Food 16

2.6. Challenges faced n resettlement of people 17

2,6.1 Challenges of NGOs 18

2.6.2 Challenges of lDPs 19

CHAPTER THREE 24

METHODOLOGY 24

3.1 Introduction 24

3.2 De~gn 24

3.3 Environment 25

3.4 Research Population 25

3.5 Sample Selection and Size 25

3.6 Data Presentation and Analysis .26

3.7 Data Collection Tools 26

3.8 Ethical Considerations 27

3.9 Limitations of the stUdy 27

CHAPTER FOUR 28

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSSION5 28

4.0 Introduction 28

4.1 Causes of internal displacement of People in Tinderet district, Kenya 31

4,2 ContnbLltions of civil society organizations and other Stakeholders in the

resettlement of the internally displaced persons within Kenya 36

4.3 Challenges faced by civil society organizations and other Stakeholders in

the resettlement of the internally displaced 41

4.4 Measures on how the problem of internally displaced people can be

overcome in the area of study and for Kenya as a whole 46

Eradication of cattle rustling 47

Over view of the findings 48

CHAPTER FIVE 49

FINDINGS. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 49

5.1 Findings 49

5.2 Conclusions 50

5.3 Recommendations .53

5.4 Areas for further Study 54

REFERENCES 55

APPENDICES 57

APPENDIX 57

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE 57

APPENDIX H 62

BUDGET FOR CONDUCTING RESEARCH 62

APPENDIX III 63

PLAN FOR DATA PRESENTATION 63

APPENDIX RI 66

TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO WORLD VISION 66

APPENDIX V 67

WORK PLAN FOR THE RESEARCH STUDY 67

APPENDIX VI 68

TRANSMITTAL LETTER FROM IODL 68