Socio-economic Effects of Terrorim in East Africa: a Comparative Study of Kenya and Uganda
Abstract
Terrorism is a contemporary security problem that has caused varied effect globally. In East
Africa, little focus has been made on the socioeconomic impact of terrorism. This study sought
to analyze Socio-economic effects of terrorism in east Africa with a comparative study of Kenya
and Uganda. The specific objectives were to explore the effect of terrorism on the security
sector, education system and on the business sector in Kenya and Uganda. The research
theoretical perspective is anchored on the Structural Realism theory of Kenneth Waltz, 1979,
which explains the socio-economic impacts of terrorism as the aftermath of the motives of a
group of people who seeks to achieve anarchy in the society. Both primary and secondary data
was used for this study. Data was collected using questionnaires and analyzed using quantitative
analysis to understand the extent to which terrorism has affected security, education and
economic sectors thus drawing a comparative understanding between Kenya and Uganda. Data
analysis was done with help of SPSS software program version 21. The research findings
indicated that Kenya has a higher socioeconomic impact of terrorism than Uganda. The finding
pointed out that security, business and education sectors have been negatively affected in Kenya
than in Uganda. The study findings and recommendations is aimed at policy formulation and
develop strategies of addressing the threats posed by terrorism.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
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