| dc.description.abstract | This aim of this study was to determine the influence of environmental factors on refugee's wellbeing in Daadab camp, Garissa district. The study specifically sought; to establish the extent to which attitude of host community influences refugees well being in Daadab Refugee Camp, to find out the extent to which limited space in camps has on refugee well being in Daadab Refugee Camp, to find out the influence of scarcity of basic needs influences refugee well being, to establish the extent to which desertification influences refugee well being in Daadab Refugee Camp and to make possible mitigation measures to reduce environment impact in the camps.
The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population comprised all refugees at Daadab camp in Garissa District in Kenya. Purposive sampling was used to select Daadab camp as the study site. A sample of 60 respondents was randomly selected to participate in the study. The study relied on data collected through a questionnaire structured to meet the objectives of the study. The process of data analysis involved data clean up and explanation. Responses in the questionnaires were tabulated, coded and processed by use of a computer Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 17.0 programme to analyze the data.
From the study findings it can be concluded that attitude of host community, limited space in camps, scarcity of basic needs and desertification are environmental factors affecting refugee's wellbeing in Daadab camp, Garissa district. The study also recommends possible mitigation measures that can help reduce environment impact in the camps. | en_US |
