| dc.description.abstract | Food security among the refugees is highly dependent on and susceptible to relief Aids from
humanitarian agencies, funding cuts, limited access to land and farm inputs for production,
unfavorable weather and soil conditions, limited access to capital/credits and high food prices
in the market, and the current food prioritization approach adopted by WFP, thus reducing the
quantity and quality of food that can be available, afforded, utilized and sustained by the
refugees. By refugees solely relying on continued reduced humanitarian food assistance and
funding cuts, coupled with limited access to factors of food production, climate change
systems and unfavorable market systems on food commodities, the consequences of such
reductions is significant food insecurity at individual, households and community level. With
the failure of the Uganda‟s Self-reliance strategy in empowering the refugees meet their basic
needs amidst critical times like global funding, reduced food and cash ratios, food
prioritization approach by WFP with lack of alternatives livelihood support, reduced
humanitarian assistance, climate change impacts on food production system. support refugees
to the desired extent, especially when food rations are low. The study therefore aims to
investigate the influence of food insecurity on the socioeconomic well-being of the refugees,
identify household access to food, examine the determinants of socioeconomic well-being of
the refugees and strategies in addressing the socioeconomic well-being of the refugees in
Pagirinya settlement in Adjumani districts, Uganda in order to understand the consequences
of and find sustainable solutions to dependence on relief aid and unstable food aid for
refugees.Through a mixed-methods approach that employed both qualitative (Focus Group
Discussion and Key Informant Interviews) and quantitative(questionnaires) data collection
methods and observation of household food7 socioeconomic characteristics, this study
provided a lens into understanding the phenomenon of food security situations and the
socioeconomic well-being of refugees in Pagirinya Refugee settlement. The study provided
opportunity for new thoughts in ensuring sustainable solution for refugee food insecurity and
self-reliance strategy through sustainable livelihood and economic empowerment of the
refugees, increasing access to factors of production like land, capital, skilling, integrated
initiative, solidarity and community support initiatives and expanding employment
opportunities, while review criteria for food assistance. | en_US |
