A SITUATION ANALYSIS OF THE WOMEN SURVIVORS OF THE 1989-2003 ARMED CONFLICT IN LIBERIA A SITUATION ANALYSIS OF THE WOMEN SURVIVORS 1989-2003 Mission To promote justice and empowerment of women through documenting violations of women‛s rights and A SITUATION ANALYSIS OF facilitating the exchange of skills and THE WOMEN SURVIVORS information to strengthen women‛s capacities, potential and visibility. OF THE 1989-2003 ARMED CONFLICT IN LIBERIA Designed Printed By By Designed Printed Please address all correspondence to; THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Isis-WICCE NicePrint Plot 23 Bukoto Street, Kamwokya Uganda Ltd Tel: (+256) -41- 4 250812 Tel: Uganda Ltd P. O. Box 4934 Kampala, Uganda. Tel: +256-414-543953 Fax: +256-414-543954 E-mail:[email protected] Website: http://www.isis.or.ug ISBN 978-9970-574-00-1 © Isis-WICCE, 2008. All Rights reserved A SITUATION ANALYSIS OF THE WOMEN SURVIVORS OF THE 1989-2003 ARMED CONFLICT IN LIBERIA A SITUATION ANALYSIS OF THE WOMEN SURVIVORS OF THE 1989-2003 ARMED CONFLICT IN LIBERIA AN Isis-WICCE RESEARCH REPORT IN COLLABORATION WITH MINISTRY OF GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT, LIBERIA AND WANEP/WIPNET, LIBERIA NOVEMBER 2008 A Research Report i A SITUATION ANALYSIS OF THE WOMEN SURVIVORS OF THE 1989-2003 ARMED CONFLICT IN LIBERIA A SITUATION ANALYSIS OF THE WOMEN SURVIVORS OF THE 1989-2003 ARMED CONFLICT IN LIBERIA WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (EED) A SITUATION ANALYSIS OF THE WOMEN SURVIVORS OF THE 1989-2003 ARMED CONFLICT IN LIBERIA ICCO en KERKINACTIE AN Isis-WICCE RESEARCH REPORT IN COLLABORATION WITH NORAD/NORWEGIAN COUNCIL FOR AFRICA / FOKUS MINISTRY OF GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT, LIBERIA AND WANEP/WIPNET, LIBERIA Requests for permission to reproduce or translate this publication for educational and non-commercial purposes should be addressed to Isis-WICCE. NOVEMBER 2008 Correspondence Please address all correspondence to; THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Isis-WICCE Plot 23 Bukoto Street, Kamwokya P. O. Box 4934 Kampala, Uganda. Tel: +256-414-543953 Fax: +256-414-543954 E-mail:[email protected] Website: http://www.isis.or.ug ISBN 978-9970-574-00-1 © Isis-WICCE, 2008. All Rights reserved A Research Report i ii A Research Report A SITUATION ANALYSIS OF THE WOMEN SURVIVORS OF THE 1989-2003 ARMED CONFLICT IN LIBERIA CONTENTS List of Tables ........................................................................................................ viii List of Figures ...................................................................................................... xi Acronyms & Abbreviations .................................................................................. xii Foreword ............................................................................................................. xiii Acknowledgements ............................................................................................. xvi Executive Summary ............................................................................................. xxi CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background ............................................................................................. 1 1.2 Liberia ................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Conflict in Liberia ..................................................................................... 3 1.4 The Problem ............................................................................................ 6 1.5 Objective ................................................................................................. 8 1.5.1 Overall Aim .................................................................................. 8 1.5.2 Specific Objectives .................................................................................. 8 1.6 Key Questions ......................................................................................... 9 1.7 Utility of the Research Intervention Study ............................................... 9 CHAPTER TWO: THE RESEARCH PROCESS AND METHODOLOGY 2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................. 11 2.1 Exploratory Visit to Study Areas .............................................................. 11 2.2 Study Design and Sampling Procedure .................................................. 12 2.2.1 Stage One: Selection of Research Counties and Districts ....................... 12 2.2.2 Stage Two: Selection of Study Villages ................................................... 15 2.2.3 Stage three: Selection of Respondents .................................................. 15 2.2.4 Sample Size ............................................................................................ 16 2.3 The Study Population .............................................................................. 17 2.4 Data Collection Methods ......................................................................... 19 2.4.1 Quantitative Methods .............................................................................. 19 A Research Report iii A SITUATION ANALYSIS OF THE WOMEN SURVIVORS OF THE 1989-2003 ARMED CONFLICT IN LIBERIA A SITUATION ANALYSIS OF THE WOMEN SURVIVORS OF THE 1989-2003 ARMED CONFLICT IN LIBERIA CONTENTS 2.4.2 Qualitative Methods ................................................................................ 20 2.5 Data Analysis .......................................................................................... 23 2.5.1 Gender Analysis ...................................................................................... 23 List of Tables ........................................................................................................ viii 2.5.2 Quantitative Data Analysis ...................................................................... 24 List of Figures ...................................................................................................... xi 2.5.3 Qualitative Data Analysis ........................................................................ 24 Acronyms & Abbreviations .................................................................................. xii 2.6 The Research Team ................................................................................ 24 Foreword ............................................................................................................. xiii 2.7 Training the Research Assistants ............................................................ 25 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................. xvi 2.8 Constraints and Challenges .................................................................... 27 Executive Summary ............................................................................................. xxi CHAPTER THREE: THE CONFLICT PROCESS CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 3.0 Introduction ............................................................................................. 29 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................. 1 3.1 Age When First Experienced Armed Conflict .......................................... 29 1.1 Background ............................................................................................. 1 3.2 Perpetrators of Torture ............................................................................ 30 1.2 Liberia ................................................................................................. 2 3.3 Loss of Relatives ..................................................................................... 37 1.3 Conflict in Liberia ..................................................................................... 3 3.4 The Disarmament, Demobilization, Rehabilitation and Reintegration 1.4 The Problem ............................................................................................ 6 Programme (DDRR) ................................................................................ 42 1.5 Objective ................................................................................................. 8 1.5.1 Overall Aim .................................................................................. 8 CHAPTER FOUR: IMPACT OF ARMED CONFLICT ON THE 1.5.2 Specific Objectives .................................................................................. 8 DEMOGRAPHIC STATUS OF SURVIVORS 1.6 Key Questions ......................................................................................... 9 1.7 Utility of the Research Intervention Study ............................................... 9 4.0 Introduction .............................................................................................. 47 4.1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics: Profiles of Respondents ................. 47 CHAPTER TWO: THE RESEARCH PROCESS AND METHODOLOGY 4.1.1 Residence ................................................................................................ 51 2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................. 11 4.1.2 Displacement ........................................................................................... 51 2.1 Exploratory Visit to Study Areas .............................................................. 11 4.1.3 Tribal / Ethnic Diversity............................................................................