Non-Governmental Organizations Humanitarian Relief in Uplifting Pastoralist Dependency in Wajir District, Northeastern Kenya

ABSTRACT 

Humanitarian organizations have become important sector in the provision of assistance to many disaster affected people in the world. Humanitarian relief is the provision of life-saving assistance to those in need, including victims of both conflicts and natural disasters. However, many non-governmental organizations came with humanitarian assistance as a short term intervention creating dependency. The consequences of the above being less motivated pastoral population ,less productive in engagement to uplift their social and economic lives and psychologically tuned to humanitarian aid hence less innovative ,productive and significantly killing pastoralism as a way of livelihood that supported the many generations in the past. This research aims to explore the Non-Government Organizations’ Humanitarian Relief in Uplifting Pastoralist Dependency in Wajir District, North Eastern Province, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives:- To identify the policy frame work that guides relief aid; Consequences of depending on the relief aid; Non-governmental organizations efforts and Challenges to curbcontrol the dependency problems, To suggest possible solutions to the relief aid dependency. The research was descriptive involving both qualitative and quantitative techniques of data analysis. A simple random sampling technique was the main techniques used. The main instruments for data collection were basically questionnaires but also face to face interviews were conducted. Data collected using questionnaires and a structured interview guide was analyzed using frequency counts in form of percentages and was later tabulated to determine the relationship between variables. The findings of the research showed that there is lack of comprehensive relief aid strategy to monitor and control the flow of supplies to the pastoralist community. The researcher recommends stakeholders such as NGOs, government of Kenya and community beneficiaries to reassess the management of humanitarian relief aid among pastoralist in Wajir to avoid waste of resources and that to keep pace with the dynamic changes taking place within the environment.

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION A I

DECLARATION B II

APPROVAL SHEET

DEDICATION IV

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS V

TABLE OF CONTENT vI

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES x

ABSTRACT XI

LIST OF ACRONYMS XII

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem 3

1.3 Purpose of the study 4

1.4 Research Objectives 4

1.5 Research Questions 4

1.6 ScopeoftheStudy 5

1.7 Significance of the Study

1.8 Definition of Key Terms

CHAPTER TWO . 7

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 7

2.0 Introduction 7

2.1 Theoretical Review 7

2.2 Conceptual framework g

2.3 Policy framework that Guide Relief AID 12

2.4 Consequences of Dependence . 17

2.5 Efforts taken by Non-Government Organisations to address relief AID dependency syndrome 23

2.6 Challenges the NGO5 face in Addressing Relief Aid Dependence 25

CHAPTER THREE 27

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ......... 27

3.0 Introduction 27

3.1 Research Design 27

3.2 Research Population 27

3.3 Sample and Sampling Procedure 28

3.4 Instrumentation 28

3.4.1 Interviews; 29

3.4.2 Questionnaires; 29

3.5 Validity and Reliability 29

3.6 Data Analysis 29

3.7 Ethical Consideration 30

3.8 Limitations 30

CHAPTER FOUR. no 32

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 32

4.0 Introduction 32

4.1 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents 32

4.2: Policy frame work that guides humanitarian relief AID among pastoralist 33

4.3: The consequences of Depending Relief AID 35

4.4: NGOs efforts and challenges designed to curb/control the dependency problems? 38

4.5 : Solutions to Relief Dependency in Wajir 39

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DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS,,.....,,. ..,,, .............41

SUMMARY.............41

5.0 Introduction 41

5.1 Discussion 41

5.2 Conclusion 42

5.3 Recommendations 43

REFERENCES 45

APPENDICES ~ 48

APPENDIX I: Introductory Letter 48

Appendix II: Acceptance Letter from the study Area 49

APPENDIX III: The Budget for the Study 50

APPENDIX IV: The time frame of the Study 51

APPENDIX V: Self Administered Questionnaires for Respondents 52

APPENDIX VI: Structured Interview Guide 57

APPENDIX VII: Sketch Map of the Study Area 58

Researcher’s Curriculum Vitae 59