TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL .ii

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS V

LIST OF TABLES Vi

CHAPTER

1.0. Introduction

ONE: THE PROBLEM AND ITS ~

1

1.1. Background 1

1.2. Statement of the problem 3

1.3. Objectives of the study 3

1.3.1, General objective 3

1.3.2. Specific objectives 4

1.5. Purpose of the study 4

1.6.1. Geographical scope 4

1.6.2. Time scope 4

1.8. Operational definitions of key variables 5

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2.0 Introduction 6

2.1. Understanding the concept of refugees and community development 6

2.1.1. Refugees 6

2.1.2 Community development 6

2.2. Effects of refugees 7

2.2.1. Environmental effects 7

2.2.2.. Water and Food supply 7

2.2.3. Land conflict 8

2.2.4. Heath and sanitation 8

2.2.5. Security 8

2.2.6 Intermarriage Relations 9

2.2.7 Modern infrastructure development 9

2.3. Role played by the community to the refugees 9

2.3.1. Advocacy 10

2.3.2. Poverty eradication 10

2.3.3. Provision of basic needs 10

2.4. Roles of the government 11

2.5. Possible solution to the impact of refugees to the community

development 11

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CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY .13

3.0. Introduction 13

3.1. Research Design 13

3.2. Area of the study 13

3.3. Study population 13

3.4 Sample selection H

3.5. Data collection methods 15

3.5.1. Interviews 15

3.5.2. Unstructured interview 15

3.5.3. Review of documents 15

3.5.5. Focus group discussion 15

3.7. Ethical codes 16

3.8. Limitation of the study 16

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 17

4.0 Introduction 17

4.1 Background of the community members as the respondents 17

4.2 Demographic data response of the community members in Ngarama sub

county Isingiro district 17

4.3. Background information of refugees and their response to the topic of the

study 26

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATION ,“,,,,,,,,,“..“.“.“.“...“.“.“““. 33

5.1. Summary of the findings 34

5.3. Conclusion

5.3. Recommendations

5.4. Area for further research 35

REFERENCES •

Questionnaires for community members 39

Questionnaires for refugees 45