Governance in post-conflict scenarios: assessing models of community-based governance in the departments of Caquetá and Cesar (Colombia)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
L. Eufemia ◽  
P. Pérez ◽  
T. Rodriguez ◽  
C. Lozano ◽  
M. Bonatti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Based ◽  
Post Conflict

scholarly journals Post-conflict household structures and underweight: a multilevel analysis of a community-based study in northern Uganda

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (15) ◽  
pp. 2725-2734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stine Schramm ◽  
Jannie Nielsen ◽  
Felix O Kaducu ◽  
Ceaser L Okumu ◽  
Emilio Ovuga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Centre ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Northern Uganda ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Factors ◽  
Lower Odds ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Adult Men ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Gender And Age

AbstractObjectiveTo examine associations between household-level characteristics and underweight in a post-conflict population.DesignNutritional status of residents in the Gulu Health and Demographic Surveillance Site was obtained during a community-based cross-sectional study, ~6 years after the civil war. Household-level factors included headship, polygamy, household size, child-to-adult ratio, child crowding, living with a stunted or overweight person, deprived area, distance to health centre and socio-economic status. Multilevel logistic regression models examined associations of household and community factors with underweight, calculating OR, corresponding 95 % CI and intraclass correlation coefficients. Effect modification by gender and age was examined by interaction terms and stratified analyses.SettingRural post-conflict area in northern Uganda.SubjectsIn total, 2799 households and 11 312 individuals were included, representing all age groups.ResultsLiving in a female-headed v. male-headed household was associated (OR; 95 % CI) with higher odds for underweight among adult men (2·18; 1·11, 4·27) and girls <5 years (1·51; 0·97, 2·34), but lower odds among adolescent women aged 13–19 years (0·46; 0·22, 0·97). Higher odds was seen for residents living in deprived areas (1·37; 0·97, 1·94), with increasing distance to health services (P-trend <0·05) and among adult men living alone v. living in an average-sized household of seven members (3·23; 1·22, 8·59). Residents living in polygamous households had lower odds for underweight (0·79; 0·65, 0·97).ConclusionsThe gender- and age-specific associations between household-level factors and underweight are likely to reflect local social capital structures. Adapting to these is crucial before implementing health and nutrition interventions.

scholarly journals Community Based Diversity Management: Analysis of Community Activities Building Post-Conflict Social Harmony in Tual, Maluku Province, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Yance Zadrak Rumahuru ◽  
Agustinus C. W. Gaspersz
Keyword(s):  
Diversity Management ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Social Harmony ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Groups ◽  
Community Initiatives ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Historical Factors ◽  
The Creation

Ethnic and religious diversity have often been used as a source of conflict between different groups of people. However, pluralistic societies’ local wisdom offers a potential tool for long-term building of peace. This study investigated the practice of diversity management by post-conflict communities in Tual, Maluku Province, Indonesia, along with the factors that support community-based diversity management and forms of activities that contribute to the creation of social harmony in the city. Research was conducted in 2017 through a field study, using qualitative methods to observe the ways in which community groups in the region developed post-conflict social harmony, with data constantly updated to determine the dynamics of diversity management in the community. Two important findings were made. First, shared cultural and historical factors, availability of public spaces for encounters, and traumatic transformation influence and support diversity management and contribute to the creation of social harmony in Tual. And second, several communities were built by community initiatives as the foundation of managing diversity.Community daily activities proved to be effective in ensuring long-term peace building. Based on the reality of social lives in Tual, this study confirmed that a cultural approach is still relevant in efforts to end communal conflict and build social harmony, and synergy between stakeholders is needed to strengthen the social and cultural capital owned by community groups in conflict areas.

Social Capital and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Burundi: The Limits of Community-based Reconstruction

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Vervisch ◽  
Kristof Titeca ◽  
Koen Vlassenroot ◽  
Johan Braeckman
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Post Conflict

scholarly journals Duty and Defiance: Women in Community-based Armed Groups in West Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakana Thomas
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Community Mobilization ◽  
West African ◽  
Armed Groups ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Violence Reduction ◽  
Community Values ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
African Community ◽  
Gender Specific

This desk report explores how West African community-based armed groups (CBAGs) facilitate women’s engagement with politics, create avenues for female expressions of anger, commitment to community values and national identity, and enable women to push for change in their communities by opening spaces for female participation. Assessing the formal and informal contributions women make to armed community mobilization and hybrid security reveals opportunities for gender-specific engagement and cautions that unidimensional considerations of where and how women intersect with conflict and security have the potential to undermine violence reduction and post-conflict peacebuilding efforts.

scholarly journals The Impact of Community-Based Rehabilitation in a Post-Conflict Environment of Sri Lanka

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-111
Author(s):  
Masateru Higashida ◽  
Joseph Soosai ◽  
Jacob Robert
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Family Members ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Community Based Rehabilitation ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: Conflict and disability are closely associated; it is therefore significant to examine strategies at the grassroots-level for restoring the human rights of people with disabilities living in post-conflict societies. The aim of this study is to reveal the impact of and issues with community-based rehabilitation (CBR) in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka that was ravaged by civil war from 1983 to 2009.Methods: The research was implemented in October 2016, in collaboration with a local NGO in the Mullaitivu district. A mixed-methods approach was followed, which included quantitative analysis of the NGO’s registration database of people with disabilities in the area (n=964), group interviews with 9 community rehabilitation committees (CRCs) of people with disabilities and their family members (n=118), and semi-structured interviews with clients of the CBR programme (n=5). Thematic analysis was applied to the narrative data.Results: The quantitative analysis on clients of the NGO revealed that 60.9% of disabilities were related to war. Livelihood assistance was the most common type of self-reported need (44.6%). The qualitative analysis revealed that in communities with inadequate local resources, CRCs that had access to livelihood assistance made a positive impact on the socioeconomic conditions of people with disabilities and their family members. Potential issues were observed, such as the expectation of and dependence on the financial aid without self-help. Some people with disabilities would not attend CRCs if there were no financial benefits. As most of the participants had war-related disabilities, it is also possible that participation of people with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities unrelated to war may not have been promoted in some CRCs.Conclusions: The CBR programme has had positive impacts on the living conditions of participants, albeit with some potential issues such as financial expectations and aid dependency. The authors argue that empowerment of people with disabilities and addressing socioeconomic inequality should be considered simultaneously.

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