scholarly journals Acculturation stress in South Sudanese refugees: Impact on marital relationships

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 624-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigar G. Khawaja ◽  
Karla Milner
Keyword(s):  
Marital Relationships ◽  
Acculturation Stress ◽  
South Sudanese ◽  
Sudanese Refugees

Protection and well-being of adolescent refugees in the context of a humanitarian crisis: Perceptions from South Sudanese refugees in Uganda

2019 ◽  
Vol 221 ◽  
pp. 79-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah R. Meyer ◽  
Elizabeth Meyer ◽  
Clare Bangirana ◽  
Patrick Onyango Mangen ◽  
Lindsay Stark
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Humanitarian Crisis ◽  
South Sudanese ◽  
Adolescent Refugees ◽  
Sudanese Refugees

South Sudan's multiple conflicts will not subside

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Sudan ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
Peace Agreement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
South Sudanese ◽  
The Government ◽  
Sudanese Refugees

Significance South Sudan is facing severe conflict and insecurity, a prolonged political crisis, and dire economic conditions. A peace agreement signed in August 2015 is falling apart, and fighting and violence during the past year has caused the number of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda to rise to 900,000 -- with a further 375,000 in Sudan and 287,000 in Ethiopia. Earlier this year, aid agencies declared a famine situation in several counties, and appealed for more humanitarian aid and improved access. Impacts Oil output is likely to remain at, or near, 130,000-160,000 barrels per day. Juba’s fiscal situation will remain precarious, with the government unable to secure loans from donors. Unrest and limited strikes over salary arrears could increase.

scholarly journals South Sudanese or Australian or Both or Caught in Between? A Qualitative Study Examining Identity Among South Sudanese Refugees Living in Sydney, Australia.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraldine Vaughan ◽  
Tafadzwa Nyanhanda ◽  
Sabitra Kaphle ◽  
Jenny Kelly ◽  
Lal Rawal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
South Sudanese ◽  
Sudanese Refugees

Abstract Background: The majority of the current South Sudanese population in Australia arrived as refugees in the early 2000s, facing challenges related to dislocation, navigating a new culture while honouring their own own. Much of the research on the South Sudanese experience has been conducted in the early years after arrival, with resettlement stressors likely to influence narratives of identity as new immigrants.This study aimed to understand the lived experiences of identity among South Sudanese who are long-term residents of Australia after fleeing their birth country, migration, and re-building their lives.Methods: The qualitative study was underpinned by a phenomenological framework that characterised the experiences of study participants. Purposive and snowball sampling was used to recruit Sydney-residing adults who arrived in Australia through its humanitarian refugee program 10 or more years ago and were born in South Sudan. Semi-structured interviews explored how participants identified themselves in Australia, changes in their experiences over time, their social and general life situation in Australia, and perceptions (self and other) of South Sudanese people in Australia.Results: The 26 participants from refugee backgrounds all had similar experiences of dislocation, most arriving in Australia 10-19 years ago with family members. Most participants were in employment and had attained (sometimes multiple) educational qualifications.Participants described a multiplicity of interconnected domains that governed the negotiating and making sense of identity. Three key themes were identified: mutable identities - dependent on context; Identity in relation to children; and the influence of limited opportunities. These themes were mediated by other interwoven personal and structural factors that shaped experience and perception. Expressions of hope, pride and achievement were threaded through several of the interviews, particularly in relation to their children. There was also frustration related to employment challenges and discrimination that limited identity reconstruction.Conclusions: Our exploration of long-term lived experiences for South Sudanese migrants highlights the evolving and often conflicting factors that shape domains of integration and identity construction. The deeper, more nuanced understandings of bicultural identity within a strengths-based framework calls for better partnerships and services to support strengthened community and acculturalisation.

Uganda will struggle to overcome refugee scandal

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Refugee Policy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
South Sudanese ◽  
Return Home ◽  
Sudanese Refugees

Subject Scandals in Uganda's refugee sector. Significance Once touted as a model for global refugee policy, Uganda’s refugee sector, which is already struggling financially, has been rocked by a series of recent scandals. Impacts Ongoing tensions around Congo’s elections will likely prompt heightened refugee flows in the coming months. Some South Sudanese refugees may return home following the September 2018 peace deal, but at best this will be slow and partial. If the scandal’s fallout undermines Uganda’s ability to support refugees, this could place additional burdens on other regional states.

Without Grand Bargain, East Africa aid may fall short

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
East Africa ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Content Type ◽  
World Food Programme ◽  
Revenue Sources ◽  
South Sudanese ◽  
The World ◽  
Major Emergencies ◽  
Sudanese Refugees ◽  
Host Nation

Subject Humanitarian financing reform in East Africa. Significance Rising refugee numbers and persistent underfunding led the World Food Programme (WFP) in October to cut food rations to South Sudanese refugees in Kenya and Uganda. This is consistent with a global picture of a humanitarian system struggling with the response to major emergencies like the war in Syria or the ‘four famines’ of 2017 (threatening South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria). Over a year after the World Humanitarian Summit promised new approaches to funding, there is little sign that the strain these protracted crises place on the humanitarian system is being alleviated. Impacts South Sudan refugee flows will add to host nation pressures, threatening Uganda and Ethiopia’s exemplary approaches. Shrinking budgets and donors linking aid to national interest may force aid agencies to seek new revenue sources. Expanded cash programmes will disrupt current aid models, as funds go directly to recipients, bypassing large aid providers.

scholarly journals Towards identifying malnutrition among infants under 6 months: a mixed-methods study of South-Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Laura Moore ◽  
Sinead O’Mahony ◽  
Mark Shevlin ◽  
Philip Hyland ◽  
Hatty Barthorp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Group Membership ◽  
Refugee Camps ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
South Sudanese ◽  
Arm Circumference ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Mid Upper Arm Circumference ◽  
Sudanese Refugees ◽  
Weight For Age

Abstract Objectives: To determine (i) whether distinct groups of infants under 6 months old (U6M) were identifiable as malnourished based on anthropometric measures and if so to determine the probability of admittance to GOAL Ethiopia’s Management of At Risk Mothers and Infants (MAMI) programme based on group membership; (ii) whether there were discrepancies in admission using recognised anthropometric criteria, compared with group membership and (iii) the barriers and potential solutions to identifying malnutrition within U6M. Design: Mixed-methods approaches were used, whereby data collected by GOAL Ethiopia underwent: factor mixture modelling, χ2 analysis and logistic regression analysis. Qualitative analysis was performed through coding of key informant interviews. Setting: Data were collected in two refugee camps in Ethiopia. Key informant interviews were conducted remotely with international MAMI programmers and nutrition experts. Participants: Participants were 3444 South-Sudanese U6M and eleven key informants experienced in MAMI programming. Results: Well-nourished and malnourished groups were identified, with notable discrepancies between group membership and MAMI programme admittance. Despite weight for age z-scores (WAZ) emerging as the most discriminant measure to identify malnutrition, admittance was most strongly associated with mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC). Misconceptions surrounding malnutrition, a dearth of evidence and issues with the current identification protocol emerged as barriers to identifying malnutrition among U6M. Conclusions: Our model suggests that WAZ is the most discriminating anthropometric measure for malnutrition in this population. However, the challenges of using WAZ should be weighed up against the more scalable, but potentially overly sensitive and less accurate use of MUAC among U6M.

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