THE RIGHTS TOADEQUATE HOUSING AND SHELTER INUGANDA THE CASE OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED WOMEN IN BUDUDA DISTRICT EASTERN UGANDA-NAMMEZI IDPC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL .................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................................ iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .............................................................................................................. iv

ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................................... v

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background to the study ........................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of Problem ............................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Objectives of the Study ............................................................................................................. 3

1.4 Research Questions ................................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 4

1.5.1: The Population ...................................................................................................................... 4

1.9.2 Methods ................................................................................................................................. 4

1.6 Literature Review ..................................................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................ 9

LEGAL STATUS OF THE RIGHT TO HOUSING ...................................................................... 9

2.1 International and regional instruments ..................................................................................... 9

2.2 Adequate shelter and housing: the Uganda situation .............................................................. 13

2.2.1: Legal security of tenure ..................................................................................................... 16

2.2.2: Availability of services, Materials and infrastructure ......................................................... 20

2.2.3: Affordable housing ............................................................................................................. 22

2.2.5: Accessible housing ............................................................................................................. 26

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2.2.6: Location .............................................................................................................................. 28

2.2.7: Culturally adequate housing ............................................................................................... 29

CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................................... 31

INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE ...................................................................................... 31

3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 31

3 .2 Definition Internally Displaced People (IDPS) ...................................................................... 32

3.3 Legal status of internally displaced women ............................................................................ 36

3 .4 Realizing the housing rights of the ID W ................................................................................ 38

3.3.1: Legal security of tenure of the IDW ................................................................................... 39

3 .3 .2: Availability of services, materials and infrastructure ......................................................... 41

3.3.3: Affordable housing for the IDW ........................................................................................ 44

3:3:4: Habitable Housing for the IDW ......................................................................................... 45

3:3:5: Accessible housing for the IDW ........................................................................................ 47

3.3.6: Location for the IDW ......................................................................................................... 48

3.4 Core obligation of the state and other stakeholders ................................................................ 49

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................................... 57

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................... 57

4.1 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 57

4.2 Recommendations ................................................................................................................... 57

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES ........................................................................................ 63

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