| Abstract: | Internal displacement is a significant problem in Ethiopia, with millions of citizens having to
escape their dwellings due to conflict, war, drought, and other precipitating factors. Such
displacement of people and households carries with it substantial socio-economic consequences.
This study attempted to examine the socio-economic impacts of internal displacement on both
displaced and host community. Primary data were gathered from 98 selected respondents via
questionnaire, interview and through observation. Descriptive design method was employed to
describe the socio-economic impact of internal displacement on the community. Both qualitative
and quantitative analysis method was used to analyze the collected data. The qualitative
analyses were employed to analyze the primary data which was collected through interview and
questionnaire and the quantitative analysis was used to analyze the demographic variables of the
research participants. Since the diverse nature of the respondents probability sampling was used.
The results revealed that internal displacement had both positive & negative impact on the
socioeconomic situations of the community. Specifically, the findings indicate that displacement
increases unemployment, deforestation, street living, resource strain as well as cultural conflict
negatively and industriousness culture, labor force availability and cultural diversity positively.
Therefore, the government should give due emphasis to return the displaced community to their
place of origin and compensate for destroyed properties. In addition, until the last solution
provided the government should restore basic services provision and create job opportunities for
both community. |
