Opondo, Stephen Omondi (2021) Civil Society Organizations’ Peace Advocacy in Addressing Political Violence: A Case study of Korogocho Slum in Nairobi, Kenya. Masters thesis, Hekima University College.
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Abstract
This study set out to examine how effective civil society organizations‟ peace advocacy initiatives are in reducing political violence in Korogocho slum in Nairobi, Kenya. The study took place in Korogocho, located in Ruaraka sub-county, Nairobi County. Korogocho is the third-largest slum in Nairobi and borders the largest dumpsite in Dandora. The study covered all nine villages of Korogocho. Due to its diverse nature, Korogocho has experienced protracted conflict and violence attributed to ethnicity and political affiliations. Korogocho has a high number of populations that lack access to essential government services. The research adopted an exploratory research design, using both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection from a sample population of 100 respondents selected through purposive sampling method. From the perspective of the theory of conflict transformation, the main objective of the study was to examine civil society organizations' peace advocacy initiatives in addressing political violence in Korogocho. The theory places CSOs among the key actors in transforming conflicts. The research adopted an exploratory research design and used both qualitative and quantitative methods to acquire and analyse data. The data included both primary (e.g., interviews and questionnaire) and secondary sources. The study intended to establish whether Civil Society Organizations‟ peace advocacy initiatives had reduced political violence and also the challenges they may face in carrying out their goals of promoting peace. The study found that CSOs peace activities have reduced political violence despite challenges of finance and inconsistency of peace activities in Korogocho. The study recommends increased funding and capacity building of grassroots local CSOs, as key elements for the success of removing political violence in Korogocho. The policy makers, the CSOs, the government officials, and academics in the field of peace should find this work helpful.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | J Political Science > JZ International relations |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email ict.admin@jhia.ac.ke |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Aug 2022 10:06 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Aug 2022 10:06 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/9755 |
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