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    Dynamics of Local Interaction of Internally Displeced People: The Case of Oromo Internally Displeced People From Oromia Somali Boarder Settled In Goro Kebele, Adama
    (Addis Ababa Unversity, 2020-06) Dawit Zegeye; Ahmed Zekaria
    This study examines the dynamics of local integration of internally displaced people; the case of Oromo IDPs from Oromia-Somali boarder settled in Goro kebele, Adama. The study focused in the interaction between IDPs and host community after they settled. Therefore the study employed qualitative research approach. The primary data was collected through key informant in-depth interview and focus group discussion. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select informants from kebele officials, religious leaders, police and people responsible for IDPs. Snowballing sampling technique was employed to select focus group discussion participants from the internally displaced people and the host community. The secondary source of data was collected from books, journal articles, Internal Displacement Monitoring Center and government reports, and newspaper and published materials. The study uncovered that there is bad interaction between IDPs and host communities the IDPs were settled arbitrarily, without considering and assessing social, economic, cultural background of the host community and the majority of displaced people have not yet access to social services for their human wellbeing. This study also found that competition over shared resources, misperception towards each others are the main challenges that create friction and conflict between IDPs and host communities. This study recommended that building a sustainable relationship between IDPs and host community through cultural and religious ceremony, creating a sense of belonging in the mind of IDPs, giving attention specific to economic empowerment for poor host community and IDPs, allowing the participation of NGOs and religious leader in the interaction and peace building, providing equivalent social services for both IDPs and host community are an important instruments to reduce friction between IDPs and host community and it can ensure peaceful co-existence between IDPs and host community.