Publication:

Assessment of Effects of Ethnic Conflict on Household Livelihood in Turkana East SubCounty Kenya

The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of ethnic conflict on households’ livelihood in Turkana East Sub- County Kenya. The study objectives were to assess the effects of ethnic conflict on access to education in Turkana. The sample size was 298 respondents who were household heads, chiefs and school teachers. Data was collected using guided questionnaires for household heads, interviews schedules with chiefs and school teachers. The data was analyzed using descriptive survey method then presented in the form of tables, and figures. The study found that ethnic conflict contributes to less enrollment of children to school, massive school dropout, poor performance and inability to attend schools. From the findings the study concluded that conflict caused physical displacement of teachers and children, loss of lives, disrupted education programs, burning of schools, school dropout, reduced children enrolment levels, closure of schools and poor performance in Turkana East Sub-County Kenya. The study further recommended that the National Government together with the County Government should work in cohort with the security agency to ensure the right of children are protected and given favorable environment to access and enroll into various schools within the County. There is also need for counselling to the victims of conflict and educational sponsorship programs to the needy children.