Strategies Applied By Humanitarian Organizations As Interventions To Foster Refugee Children Needs At Kakuma And Kalobeyei Refugee Camps, Kenya

Abstract

In Africa, 15,000 people are displaced every day. Despite the acknowledgment of special needs of unaccompanied and separated children, questions still abound on the role of existing humanitarian organizations in providing these needs. The study was underpinned by the Ecological System theory. The study was conducted in Kakuma 1 & 2 taking care of the old Kakuma camp and in Kalobeyei villages. The study employed descriptive survey research design. The study utilized both probability and non-probability sampling techniques. Data was collected through the use of questionnaires, focus group discussion and key informant interviews. Qualitative data was analysed via content and thematic analysis while Quantitative data was analysed using Social Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 26 to generate descriptive statistics the findings revealed the most commonly used strategies to foster intervention for refugee children included Coordination and facilitation of relief assistance supported by 179 (62.6%) of respondents and Policy development and advocacy as supported by 143 (50%) of the respondents. The study concludes that the humanitarian organizations have applied various strategies as interventions to foster refugee children needs