| dc.description.abstract | This study sought to explore the effect of post election violence on the household economic projects in Borabu District. The post election violence experienced in Borabu District caused a number of economic constraints, especially in the households affected. In this sense, the household economic activities like maize farming, poultry keeping, matatu enterprises, retail businesses, rental houses, private schools and animal keeping were negatively affected. The study intended to investigate the effects of post election violence on the said household projects.
It also discussed the extent to which looting, destruction of infrastructure and relocation or resettlement affected the household economic project. It also explores the strategies that can be used to resolve the problems that were caused by the post election violence. In this study descriptive survey was used. This research method was realized to be easy and quick to collect the information required since the data was analyzed qualitatively using distribution tables for better visualization of data at a glance. On the other hand, the study recognized that the household economic projects suffered a great deal. This ranged from looting, burning, destruction, relocation/resettlement to robbery as well as rustling. It also implied that no household economic project that was untouched. | en_US |
