Exploring Refugee Socio-Economic Well-Being: Understanding Anxiety, Severity, and Satisfaction levels of Refugees in the Adjumani District of Uganda
Author(s):
Julius Okello
This study investigated the factors influencing satisfaction levels among refugees in Adjumani District, Northern Uganda, focusing on the roles of severity, anxiety, age, and gender. Utilizing an econometric analysis based on a mixed-method research approach, the study employs an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model to analyze the collected data. The results reveal varying statistical outputs for the examined variables. The severity coefficient is -0.64 with a p-value of <0.001, indicating a statistically significant negative relationship between the severity of refugee conditions and their satisfaction levels. Specifically, for each one-unit increase in severity, satisfaction levels decrease by approximately 0.64 units, holding other variables constant. Similarly, the coefficient for anxiety is -0.27 with a p-value of 0.003, demonstrating a statistically significant negative relationship between anxiety levels and satisfaction levels. This implies that a one-unit increase in anxiety results in a decrease in satisfaction levels by approximately 0.27 units. In contrast, the age coefficient is 0.05 with a p-value of 0.085, indicating that the relationship between age and satisfaction levels is not statistically significant at the conventional 0.05 significance level. However, the positive coefficient suggests a potential, albeit weak, positive relationship between age and satisfaction levels. Lastly, the gender (Male) coefficient is 0.92 with a p-value of 0.015, showing a statistically significant positive relationship between the male gender and satisfaction levels among refugees. Male refugees report satisfaction levels approximately 0.92 units higher than their female counterparts, holding other variables constant. These findings highlight the critical need for targeted interventions addressing the mental health and well-being of refugees, particularly focusing on reducing severity and anxiety, and considering gender-specific needs to enhance overall satisfaction with social protection services.
