Abstract: This study was conducted primarily to describe and validate the stories of displacement and intervention programs to the Internally Displaced Person in the Municipalities of Maguindanao. Data were gathered through focus group discussions and were translated and analyzed using qualitative method. The data revealed that the Internally Displaced Persons experienced a better life until armed conflict took place. The family’s needs were provided due to the availability of resources. However, war had changed their lives. They had to endure a difficult and inconvenient life due to sickness and food shortage at the evacuation centre. Nevertheless, the aids from the different humanitarian organizations provided their immediate needs. The participants shared insights on how to improve the programs and services tendered by the service provider. They also suggested ways on how to create a sustainable program where the need for livelihood is addressed and also on how to decrease stress and trauma.
Keywords: Displacement, Internally Displaced Persons, Intervention Programs, Maguindanao.
Title: STORIES OF DISPLACEMENT AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MAGUINDANAO
Author: CHELO M. BUNAO
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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