Internally displaced families in Khartoum-Sudan: challenges and policy implications

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how internally displaced families in Khartoum-Sudan face difficulties and challenges in meeting their basic needs of shelter and health when they are displaced from their homes. By using empirical data, the factors that hinder families in getting access to shelter and health provision and how they survive with few facilities provided to them will be discussed. The paper will also highlight the role of the state in the situation of the displaced families and the services provided to them. Design/methodology/approach Various methods were used in the research, among them were interviews and focus-group discussions. Interviews were conducted with children aged 10-18 years. A sample of 129 children from four camps was selected, and parents or guardians of the children were interviewed. The theoretical section on what is displacement and how displaced people meet their basic needs and rights gives a background on how displaced families in Sudan survive and struggle to meet their health and shelter rights. Findings The basic needs for the displaced families were not met, and if they were met, it would have led to better living conditions, stability and security for these people. The paper concludes with some recommendations. Originality/value The state should meet the basic needs and rights of the internally displaced people. It is the responsibility of the state to ensure that health and shelter are provided to displaced people.

Lived Experiences of Females With Entrepreneurship in Sudan: Networking, Social Expectations, and Family Support

“…Many Sudanese women in Khartoum state are displaced due to the civil war and national disasters (Abdelmoneium, 2016;Daud, 2009;Rahamtalla & Saeed, 2009). The challenging economy provided a hurdle for Sudanese women to find employment opportunities, financial aid, and education (Abdelmoneium, 2016;Daud, 2009;Rahamtalla & Saeed, 2009). Sudanese women have difficulties in finding capital to start a business, and the limited funds' women have is not enough to support their basic needs (Babiker et al, 2017).…”

“…Women started businesses in the informal sector (e.g., vending, food processing, and essential services) to provide for the basic needs of their families (Abdelmoneium, 2016;El Zein et al, 2008;Rahamtalla & Saeed, 2009;Steel, 2017). Many women in the Khartoum area have started new businesses, which has had a positive effect on the well-being of the families of these individuals (El Zein et al, 2008).…”

The health of internally displaced children in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

“…A total of 25 articles met the inclusion criteria: 16 were quantitative studies, 20-30 38-42 6 were qualitative studies [31][32][33][34][35][36] and 3 were mixed method studies. 37 43 44 Limited data on disease prevalence were available across different age groups.…”

“…However, data were compared across the coding segments to identify relevant linkages (relationships, interactions and consequences). Using the 10-point quality scale resulting from the CASP tool, 19 studies achieved a score of 9 to 10 (ie, rated as strong) [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] and six scored 7 or 8 (ie, rated as medium). [38][39][40][41][42][43] Articles had various strengths: some justified their sample size by population, minimised social desirability bias through multiple data collection strategies and reanalysed results using multiple models and strong statistical analysis, including multivariate logistic regression analysis.…”

“…Likewise, basic needs such as shelter were not being met in camps. 32 No data on health services delivery for internally displaced children were found for settings outside of Sudan and South Sudan.…”