The study aimed to assess the level of protection needed, identify existing strategies and resources for mitigating risks, analyse access to essential services, and evaluate conflict dynamics and their impact on vulnerable groups in conflict- affected areas.
A mixed-method approach was employed, integrating quantitative surveys, qualitative Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), alongside a desk review of relevant literature and reports.
A probability proportional to size (PPS) sampling method was used to ensure that the sample size for each district reflected its relative population size. The averaged population size 564,351 across the three districts was determined to estimate the ideal quantitative data threshold at 95 per cent confidence level at 5 per cent margin of error, lending to 386 sampled respondents (43.8 per cent from Bossaso, 36.3 per cent from South Galkacyo, and 19.9 per cent from Luuq).
Qualitative data was gathered through 18 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and nine Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), with participants drawn from internally displaced people and host communities, including various vulnerable groups, such as people with disabilities.
