Dynamics of Local Interaction of Internally Displeced People: The Case of Oromo Internally Displeced People From Oromia Somali Boarder Settled In Goro Kebele, Adama
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2020-06
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Addis Ababa Unversity
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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.
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nternally Displaced Peoples, Interaction, Host Community, Goro Kebele