THE UNITED NATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH SUDAN

TABLES OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .ii

APPROVAL iii

DEDICATION iv

CHAPTER ONE I

GENERAL INTRODUCTION I

1.0 Inttoduction I

I . I I3aekground of the Study 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem 3

I.] Objectives of the study 4

1.3. General Objective 4

1.3.2 Specific Objectives 5

1.4 Research Questions 5

1.5 Scope of the Study 5

15.1 Qeographical Scope 5

15.2 Content Scope S

1.5.3 Time Scope 5

1.6 Significance of the Study 6

1.7 Definitions of key concepts 8

CHAPTER TWO 9

LITERATURE REVIEW 9

2.0 Introduction 9

2.] Theoretical Framework 9

2.1.1 The Interest Theory Approach 9

2. I .2 The Will Theory Approach 12

2.2 Role played by the UN in Promoting human Rights in Thba, South Sudan .14

2.3 Challenges faced by the UN in Promoting human Rights 18

2.4 Solutions to address the challenges faced by the UN in promoting human rights in Juha,

South Sudan 20

2.5 Summary of gaps 22

CHAPTER THREE 23

RESEARCI-1 METHODOLOGY 23

3.1 Introduction 23

3.2 Research Design 23

3.3 Study Are’i 24

3.4 Study population 24

3.5 Sampling Procedures and Sample Size 25

3.6 Sampling Techniques 25

3.6.1 Purposive Sampling 25

3.6.2 Simple Random Sampling 25

3.7 Methods of Data Collection 26

3.7.1 Rrimary data 26

i.7.2 Secondary Data 26

3.8 Focus Group Discussions 26

3.9 In-Depth Interviews 27

3.10 Naturalistic Observation 27

3.11 Documentary Review 27

3.12 Questionnaire 28

3.13 Procedure of collecting Data 28

3.14 Data Analysis 2$

3.14.) Quantitative analysis .28

3.14.2 Qualitative analysis 29

CHAPTER FOUR 30

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS 30

4.0 Introduction 30

4.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents 30

4.1.1 Gender of Respondents 30

4.1.2 Age of the Respondents 31

4.1.3 Marital Status of the Respondents 32

4.1.4 Education Levels of the Respondents 32

4.2 Findings on the roles played by the UN in the protection of human rights 33

4.3 Findings on the challenges faced by the UN in protection of human rights in South Sudan .35

4.4 Findings on the possible solutions to overcome the challenges faced by UN in protection of human rights in South Sudan 36

CHAPTER FIVE 38

DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 38

5,0 Introduction 38

5.1 Discussion of findings 38

5.1.) Role played by the UN in Protection of 1-luman Rights in South Sudan 38

5.1.2 Challenges faced by the UN in protection of human rights 39

5.1.3 Solutions to overcome the challenges faced by the UN in protection of human rights 39

5.2 Conclusions 40

5.3 Recommendations 41

i4 Recommendation for further study 42

REFERENCES 43

APPENI)ICES .46

APPENDIX I: Questionnaire 46

APPENDIX II: Imerview schedule for key informants 49

APPENDiX Ill: Guide for Focus Group Discussions 50