TY - JOUR AU - Juma, James Omondi AU - Iteyo, Prof. Crispinous AU - Simiyu, Dr. Ruth PY - 2018/04/30 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - The Nexus between Socio-Economic Environment and Recurrence of Inter-Ethnic Conflicts In Nyakach and Sigowet Sub-Counties of Western Kenya JF - International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention JA - Int. j. soc. sci. humanit. invent. VL - 5 IS - 4 SE - Articles DO - 10.18535/ijsshi/v5i4.09 UR - https://valleyinternational.net/index.php/theijsshi/article/view/1158 SP - 4595-4603 AB - <p>The recurrence of inter-ethnic conflicts is mainly attributed the socio-economic constraints and deprivations that make disgruntled communities turn against one another in the efforts to get the kind of services they believe that they deserve. This is a common phenomenon globally and also in Kenya. There are a number of social and economic issues surrounding inter-ethnic conflicts in Nyakach and Sigowet Sub-counties of Western Kenya that have made communities get involved in the conflicts regularly. The study investigated the nexus between the socio-economic environment and the recurrence of inter-ethnic conflicts in Nyakach and Sigowet Sub-counties of Western Kenya. The paper aim at examining the relationship between the socio-economic environment and the recurrent inter-ethnic conflicts&nbsp; in area of study. The results therefore show the connection between following socio-economic factors and conflicts the socio-economic activities, distribution of economic resources and opportunities, Politicization of ethnicity and political exclusion,&nbsp; socio-cultural perceptions and Stereotypes, and the socio-economic drivers of conflicts including poverty, youth unemployment, ethnic mistrust and land and boundary issues.</p><p><strong><em>Key words: Recurrence of conflict, Socio-economic environment, Inter-ethnic conflicts </em></strong></p> ER -