I am a community development/ project management professional experienced in working on both development and humanitarian projects for NGOs in Kenya. I use my skills to cultivate and nurture relationships with stakeholders and project teams in order to implement sustainable plans that address root causes of poverty in communities. I graduated from the University of Nairobi in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Sociology.
Topic: Influence of Support Strategies on The Performance of Livelihood Projects in Refugee Camps in Kenya: A Case of Kakuma Refugee Camp Turkana County, Kenya
Abstract
The study investigated the influence of support strategies on the performance of livelihood projects in refugee camps in Kenya: a case of Kakuma refugee camp Turkana County Kenya. The research was guided by four objectives. To determine the influence of vocational training strategy on the performance of livelihood projects in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, to assess the influence of economic empowerment strategy on the performance of livelihood projects in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, to establish the influence of development initiatives strategy on the performance of livelihood projects in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya and to establish the extent to which refugee environment influences the performance of livelihood projects in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. The research was grounded on the theories of modernization and rationale choice theory. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population for this study was the 358 refugees living in Kakuma refugee camp. The study worked with a representative sample of 188 respondents living in Kakuma refugee camp. A response rate of 93% was registered. The study relied on data collected through questionnaires and an interview guide. The tabulation, coding and processing of the responses gathered was done using SPPS. The study established that support strategies positively influenced the performance of livelihood projects in refugee camps in Kenya. The study recommended that humanitarian agencies in Kakuma refugee camp develop implementable livelihood monitoring tools which look at the problems and success of programmes and future research will need to be carried on the effective coordination system for the livelihood implementing agencies in Kakuma refugee camp. The findings of the study will enable humanitarian aid agencies in refugee camps to re-orient the nature of support to focus on long term development projects to reduce the dependency amongst the refugees.
