Abstract:
The livelihood strategies are vital issue in all over the world particularly
Sudan and Africa. This study was carried out to analyze the livelihoods
strategies of the displaced people in El Fashir Locality, North Darfur State
– Sudan, more specifically are to:
investigated the socioeconomic
characteristics of displaced people and determine their livelihood-
strategies. The study hypothesized that; there is no differences between
livelihood strategies and poverty situation for the IDPs before and after
displacement. Both primary and secondary data were used in the study.
Random sampling technique was used to collect data form 100 households
respondents in Alsalam Camp by means of questionnaire. Secondary data
were obtained from the related institutions sources, previous studies,
books...etc. Descriptive statistics, poverty measures analysis and Paired T
test were used in the study. Results revealed that, the majority of the IDPS
are in economically age active group, married with extended families and
had low educational level. It is also revealed that, the livelihood strategies
of the IDPS has been totally changed; their income sources changed
towards laborer works and relatives assistances instead of agriculture and
livestock, their expenditures goes for transportation and cloths instead of
agricultural and livestock inputs, their meals became twice a day instead
of three times, farm activities adjusted towards increasing the areas of cash
crops. All poverty indicators revealed that IDPS were in a critical poverty
situation, but was worse after displacement. The study stressed on the
importance of integrating the IDPS in their surrounding societies first, and
then encourages them to returns to their origin. Encouragement could be
done through provision of subsidized inputs, necessary services and
technical support.
