Socio-economic Dimensions of Conflict Induced Displacement: The Case of Displaced Persons in Addis Ababa
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2003-05
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The wars between Ethiopia and Er it r ea have resu l ted i n a great
deal of horrible effec t s on the live s o f thousands o f families.
Large numbers of families were destabi lized and di splaced from
their homes in Eritrea. It is estimated that there are 1.67
million displaced persons (1991 - 1994) in Ethiopi a . Some o f these
persons have been rehabilitated and r e integrated t o their
respective communities . But an overwhelming majority is stil l
living in tents, kebele halls, grain stores, plastic shelters , and
on streets. At present they are living I n an untold misery.
Despite the magnitude o f the probl ems o f di s pl aced person s , there
is no adequate or c omprehensive informa t i on on t he ir soc i a l and
economic situation in the absence of which it is diffi cult to p l an
long-term rehabilitation programs and hence p lay ro l e in the
reduction of urban impover ishments and anomie. What is more, ve r y
little attention has been accorded to d i splacement as a social
process that transforms existence, and i ts socio-cultural
dimension has a l so been grossly overl ooked. This research tries to
address those concerns as they refer specifically t o the displaced
persons (commonly called the I tefenakkai I, literally means the
uprooted) i n Addis Ababa wi th particular reference to the ones in
the Mekanissa -Qorre of the Nefasilk-Lafto Kifle ketema (KK) . This
g r oup is the largest of the 16 other similar ones in the city .
Especial emphasis is given to the situation of women and children
that constitute the l argest part of the displaced .
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