The internally displaced persons:the case of nekemte town, east wollega zone, oromia regional state, Ethiopia

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is assesses the situation of the IDPs in Nekemte.In doing so, this paper meticulously analyzed the causes, consequences and difficulties that encountered the efforts to return the displaced.This paper also critically sees the impact of the IDPs on the hosting communities . This paper relies purely on qualitative approach to coduct the study.It used descriptive research designed and both primary and secondary sources of data were used. Thus,the study comes up with the following findings. First, the study highlighted that both natural factors( in this case,ecological degradation and overpopulation)and man-induced causes especially politically motivated activies of certain groups have resulted in tragic displacement of huge number of people. Second, it also revealed that the displacement brought a number of tragic consequences including unexpected movement of people out of their homes that created economic problems for not only the IDPs but also the hostig communities.It also disturbed the social cohesion by dismantling members of the family.Third,the study also divulged returning them their home becomes harder and harder due to two reasons. Domestically a new conflict emerged between the OLA and Benishangul Liberation Front on one hand and the government forces on the other hand, in the areas from which they have been uprooted originally, and globally,there is no financial support due to pandemic and the increase in the influx of international refugees